Centre Island in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Lake Light
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 20, 2010
1. The Lake Light Marker
This lighthouse, one of the earliest on the Great Lakes, was completed in 1808 as an hexagonal tower 52 feet high, topped by a wooden cage with a fixed whale-oil lantern. In 1832 it was raised to 82 feet and later equipped with a revolving light. The mysterious disappearance of its first keeper, J.P. Rademuller, in 1815 and the subsequent discovery nearby of part of a human skeleton enhanced its reputation as a haunted building.
Erected by Ontario Archaelogical and Historic Sites Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 43° 36.818′ N, 79° 23.116′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is on Centre Island. It is on Lakeshore Avenue. Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is located on Centre Island in Toronto Islands Park. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Hanlan's Point ferry terminal, or a 10 minute walk from the Centre Island ferry terminal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto and on the Golden Horseshoe. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Andrew By-The-Lake (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); The Royal Canadian Yacht Club (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport / Aéroport Billy Bishop de Toronto (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Little Norway (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Ben Dunkelman (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Queen's Wharf Lighthouse (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Waiting Shed (approx. 3 kilometers away); The Toronto Island Community (approx. 3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.
Also see . . . Toronto Islands - Gibraltar Point Lighthouse.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 20, 2010
2. Gibraltar Point Lighthouse (1808) and the Lake Light Marker
The marker is visible here just to the left of the red door.
Additional keywords. ghosts
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on April 25, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
