1. Point Clark Lighthouse / Phare de la Pointe Clark Marker
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Point Clark Lighthouse, also, Phare de la Pointe Clark. . [English] Built in 1859 by the Department of Public Works, this handsome 26 m structure is one of six “Imperial towers” on these shores. The circular limestone tower has walls 150 cm thick at the base, tapering to 61 cm at the top. The polygonal cast iron lantern originally housed a dioptric light, of the 2nd order, warning mariners of a dangerous shoal 3.2 km offshore; the light is now one of lesser magnitude serving present needs. Scarcely visible from the ground a decorative rain gutter surrounds the roof of the lantern., [Francais] Construite en 1859 par le ministère des Travaux publics, cette belle tour ronde de 87 pieds est une des six tours “impériales” de la région. Ses murs de calcaire passent de cinq pieds d’épaisseur à sa base à deux pieds à son sommet. Au début, sa lanterne polygonale de fonte abritait un feu dioptrique de 2e classe qui avertissait les navigateurs de la présence d’un dangereux haut-fond à deux milles du rivage. Son feu est aujourd’hui moins puissant mais il continue de rendre service à la navigation. A peine visible du sol, une jolie gouttière encercle le toit de la lanterne.
[English] Built in 1859 by the Department of Public Works, this handsome 26 m structure is one of six “Imperial towers” on these shores. The circular limestone tower has walls 150 cm thick at the base, tapering to 61 cm at the top. The polygonal cast iron lantern originally housed a dioptric light, of the 2nd order, warning mariners of a dangerous shoal 3.2 km offshore; the light is now one of lesser magnitude serving present needs. Scarcely visible from the ground a decorative rain gutter surrounds the roof of the lantern.
[Francais] Construite en 1859 par le ministère des Travaux publics, cette belle tour ronde de 87 pieds est une des six tours “impériales” de la région. Ses murs de calcaire passent de cinq pieds d’épaisseur à sa base à deux pieds à son sommet. Au début, sa lanterne polygonale de fonte abritait un feu dioptrique de 2e classe qui avertissait les navigateurs de la présence d’un dangereux haut-fond à deux milles du rivage. Son feu est aujourd’hui moins puissant mais il continue de rendre service à la navigation. A peine visible du sol, une jolie gouttière encercle le toit de la lanterne.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
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Location. 44° 4.368′ N, 81° 45.424′ W. Marker is in Huron-Kinloss, Ontario, in Bruce County. Marker is at the intersection of Cedar Trail and Lighthouse Road, on the right when traveling south on Cedar Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 529 Lighthouse Rd, Huron-Kinloss ON N0G 2R0, Canada. Touch for directions.
2. Point Clark Lighthouse / Phare de la Pointe Clark
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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