West Point Lighthouse Pei Fall

1. West Point Lighthouse. Built in 1875, the West Point lighthouse is not only one of the most recognizable lighthouses in PEI, but it is also the tallest at 20.6 metres 69 feet tall. The unique tapered square shape and black and white striped paint definitely make it my favourite!

The West Point Lighthouse was built in 1875 and began protecting the nearby waters a year later. It was staffed until 1963, but now operates automatically on electricity. More from CBC P.E.I.

The West Point Lighthouse is home to one of the Island's most complete collections of Lighthouse information and memorabilia. Artifacts, displays and exhibits tell the story of the community, the Lightkeepers, the technology and the history of PEI's maritime beacons in a building where this history was made.

In 1875, construction of the historic West Point Lighthousenestled along the shores of the Northumberland Strait at the western tip of Prince Edward Islandwas completed, and the lamp was lit in December of that same year. The Island's tallest lighthouse had only two keepersLighthouse Willy 1875-1925 and Benjamin MacIsaac 1925

The reconstructed gable-roofed lighthouse keeper's house with lean-to storage provides an example common among lighthouses of this style. Combining distinctive architecture, folklore, shipwrecks and dramatic scenery on the western entrance of the Northumberland Strait, the West Point Lighthouse began a second career as a lighthouse museum

West Point Lighthouse was recognized as a heritage place under the Prince Edward Island Heritage Places Protection Act on November 1, 2012. On September 25th 2013, the lighthouse was awarded a Provincial Designated Heritage Place plaque and certificate from the Honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, Robert Henderson.

The West Point Lighthouse in Prince Edward Island is one of the most recognizable lighthouses in PEI.

West Point is an ever-changing landscape, a new direction for those who want to get off the beaten path, and a showcase for the best that PEI has to offer. Here, you can stay in a lighthouse or a seaside campground, explore pristine beaches and Cedar Dunes, dine on local seafood while you watch the fishing boat that landed it, and discover

Sleep in a Lighthouse, Visit our museum, walk the Sandy beaches of West Point. Inn and Museum opened from May 31st until October 12th 2025. Museum hours are 9 am -9 pm daily. The 2025 Season is an exciting one as we Celebrate our 150th Anniversary! We look forward to your arrival.

West Point Lighthouse. The West Point lighthouse is a distinctively designed 20.6m wooden lighthouse that was built in 1875 to aid vessels through the western entrance to the Northumberland Strait. When fall takes over on PEI, it's as if a new season of adventure unfolds around the entire island. Nature's paintbrush transforms the