Saint John, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

The "Three Lamps"

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019

1. The "Three Lamps" Marker

Inscription.
1842 • A navigational signal lamp was erected on this site

1847 • A single gas lamp was erected by the Saint John Gas Co. and dedicated to the harbour pilots of Saint John

1848 • The Saint John Gas Co. commissioned Alexander Campbell to replace the single lamp with three lamps on a trident

1967 • The restoration of the “Three Lamps” was undertaken by H.S. Gregory & Sons Ltd. and the Saint John Iron Works Ltd.

On October 3, 1967 the “Three Lamps” were rededicated to the Saint John harbour pilots and this plaque erected in memory of the men who lost their lives in the sinking of Pilot Boat No. 6 which was cut in two on January 14, 1957 by S.S. Fort Avalon while on station in thick vapor, temperature 22 degrees below zero.

All Hands Lost

Pilot • W. P. Traynor
Pilot • W. J. Murray
Pilot • J. V. Cunningham
Apprentice • W. D. Poole
Chief Engineer • Ron Johnson
Cook • B. Cosman
Deckhand • F. Coughlan

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 45° 16.029′ N, 66° 3.623′ W. Marker is in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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It is at the intersection of Prince William Street and Saint James Street, on the left when traveling north on Prince William Street. Marker is located along the walkway, beside the Three Sisters Lamp, just east of the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Prince William Street, Saint John NB E2L 0C5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Brunswick’s Saint John and the Fundy Shore.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Island Abounding With Life (here, next to this marker); Shedding Light on the Three Sisters Mystery (a few steps from this marker); A Portal to the New World (within shouting distance of this marker); Irish Immigrant Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo

The "Three Lamps" Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019

2. The "Three Lamps" Marker (wide view)

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Largest in British North America (within shouting distance of this marker); Clearing Customs in Style (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Troop Fleet in the Days of Sail (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint John.

Also see . . . Reed's Point "Lighthouse". The original light at this location, erected in 1842, was a single iron post and was positioned to line up with the steeple of Trinity Church to help guide ships into the harbour at night. In a letter dated January 12, 1847, the Commissioners of Light Houses in the Bay of Fundy informed Sir William M. G. Colebrooke, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, of a new method of lighting the beacon at Reed's Point. An arrangement was made with the Gas Company in this City, to place a large Lantern with three Burners, at Reed's Point, to serve as a leading Light up the Harbor, the Light House Fund to pay for the additional consumption of Gas over what an ordinary Street Lamp burns, for which this Light also answers, and for which the City Corporation pays. The Gas Company was paid £83 for

The "Three Lamps"<br>(<i>Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal in background on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019

3. The "Three Lamps"
(Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal in background on right)

(marker visible to left of the "Three Lamps")

the new post and lanterns at Reed’s Point. (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.