Blockhouse Point Lighthouse designated under Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act

The federal government has announced the designation of Blockhouse Point Lighthouse in Prince Edward Island under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.  The 12.8-metre lighthouse with a square-tapered wooden tower sits in Rocky Point at the west entrance of Charlottetown Harbour. It says the structure was built in 1876 as part of a federal program to improve maritime safety by erecting a network of coastal lighthouses.  With this new designation, 112 lighthouses in eight provinces have now been protected under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.