Fishing Frenzy

The first recorded lighthouse on the Bay of Fundy was lit on Partridge Island in 1791. Though Partridge Island is now not accessible to the public, it's also famous for being the 1st quarantine station in Canada and home to the world's first foghorn, invented by Robert Foulis in the 1850's.

In addition to the lighthouse on Partridge Island, there are roughly sixty other lighthouses that line the shores of the Bay of Fundy, plenty of which have guided vessels and protected seafarers from rocky headlands for nearly two centuries. Although all of the Fundy lighthouses are worth seeing, we've highlighted a couple of the nicest lighthouses below.

Lubec Channel Light

Lubec Channel Light, also known as "The Sparkplug", is located in the Narrows between Lubec, ME and Campobello Island, NB. This fifty-three foot, brick-lined forged iron tower was built in 1890 and stands watching over the channel.

West Quoddy Lighthouse

On the opposite side of the channel, in the small, beach city of Lubec, ME is West Quoddy Lighthouse. Built in 1808, replicated in 1857 and automated in 1988, this candy-striped lighthouse protects seafarers from the rocky shores of West Quoddy Head, including Sail Rock.

Swallowtail Light

In North Head, Grand Manan, Swallowtail Light - one of the few remaining wooden lighthouses in Canada - welcomes visitors from the mainland. Swallowtail Light is to be found on a bit of land almost detached from the remainder of the island and can only be accessed by a footbridge.

Head Harbour Lighthouse

Also known as the Head Harbour Lighthouse, Campobello Island's East Quoddy Light is one of Canada's oldest lighthouses (built in 1829) and one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Visitors must time their journeys to this popular lighthouse carefully as it is only accessible an hour and a half before, and 1 hour after, low tide.