Edit to the above post. There is in fact a fourth iconic NB lighthouse (there are dozens of lighthouses in NB, but these four are the ones that people think about here in NB). I forget Cape Jourimain.
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Cape Jourimain lighthouse lies near the foot of the Confederation Bridge, on Jourimain Island at the southeastern tip of NB. It is one of the older lighthouses in the province (over 150 years old) and has a long history of guiding ice boat and ferry traffic to and from PEI. It is one of two lighthouses in the province on the national register of historic lighthouses.
Over the years it has been moved three times (most recently this week) because of a total of over 200M of coastal erosion during the last century and a half. Sadly it has fallen into disrepair (as you can see from the photo), but the property is now owned by the nearby Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, and plans are afoot to reinstall the light in the tower and renovate it as a wildlife viewing platform. The future is starting to look bright for this old lady.
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Cape Enrage lighthouse is also in the southeast of the province, but is on the shores of Chignecto Bay rather than the Northumberland Strait. This light station is also located on a coastal island (Barn Marsh Island) but like the Cape Jourimain Light, is easily accessible by a causeway from the mainland.
Cape Enrage is the oldest light station on the NB "mainland", built in 1838. Like with many lighthouses, it's future was in serious doubt, but about two decades ago, a high school teacher from Riverview NB led an effort to transform the property into a tourism destination. This has been spectacularly successful with the keeper's house now a tea room and with on site tourism attractions such as rock climbing, rappelling, a zip line and a staircase down the cliff to the beach where fossils can be found. Conde Nast Traveller and Frommers have both declared that Cape Enrage affords one of the most spectacular views in Canada.
This is the
Miscou Island lighthouse, located on Miscou Island at the extreme northeastern tip of NB. This lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the other lighthouse in the province on the national register of historic light stations. This lighthouse is impressively large and well maintained. It is a tourist attraction in it's own right, with a restaurant on site as well as a gift shop and walking trails and a beach. The drive through the Acadian Peninsula to get to the lighthouse is quite scenic. I took this photo several weeks ago.
In order to get to Miscou Island, you have to use the Miscou Island Bridge.
This is an impressively large bridge especially given the fact that the year round population of Miscou Island is only 585. This is a good example of your NB tax dollars at work for you!
To complete this tour of iconic NB lighthouses, I'll repost the photo of
Head Harbour Light on Campobello that I took last week. In many ways this is the most remote of these iconic beacons as in order to get here, you either have to take two ferries or drive for an hour through the USA in order to re-enter Canada at Campobello Island.
Head Harbour Light is the oldest lighthouse in NB, built in 1829. It's location is truly striking and the remoteness of the light compelling. The image below shows the rocky islet the light is built on. It is accessible at low tide, but you had better watch out or else you will get stranded for six hours until the next tidal cycle......
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It stung, turned red, swelled up, everywhere it made contact with our skin. Really disappointing because the fact we've no snakes or any really dangerous wildlife of any kind is one of the joys of hiking here.
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