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The 3rd '''Pointe-Au-Père Lighthouse''' was built in 1909 in the city of [[Pointe-au-Père, Quebec|Pointe-au-Père]], near [[Rimouski]], [[Quebec]], Canada. This city was well known in [[navy|naval]] circles as the location of the [[pilot station]] for the Bas-Saint-Laurent (lower St. Lawrence) zone. Pointe-au-Père has since been amalgamated into the larger city of Rimouski (2002).
The 3rd '''Pointe-Au-Père Lighthouse''' was built in 1909 in the city of [[Pointe-au-Père, Quebec|Pointe-au-Père]], near [[Rimouski]], [[Quebec]], Canada. This city was well known in [[navy|naval]] circles as the location of the [[pilot station]] for the Bas-Saint-Laurent (lower St. Lawrence) zone. Pointe-au-Père has since been amalgamated into the larger city of Rimouski (2002).


The [[lighthouse]] is {{convert|108|ft|m}} tall, which makes it the second tallest in eastern [[Canada]]. It is built in a characteristic shape, employing eight concrete [[buttress]]es to support a slender central cylinder.
The first lighthouse on the site, a wooden octagonal tower, was built in 1859 to guide boats through the difficult [[St. Lawrence River]] at a cost of $1,453.61. The Government of Canada purchased the lighthouse in 1861. The first lighthouse burnt down in a fire 13 April, 1867, and was replaced by a newer lighthouse the same year.<ref name="Pointe-au-Père lighthouses...">{{Cite web |last=Parks Canada Agency |first=Government of Canada |date=2025-05-05 |title=Pointe-au-Père lighthouses |url=https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/pointeaupere/culture/histoire-history/phare-lighthouse |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=parks.canada.ca}}</ref> The second lighthouse would remain as a residence and office on the site until being demolished in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pointe-au-Père (Father Point) Lighthouse |url=https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1141 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=LighthouseFriends |language=en-us}}</ref>


It was replaced by an electronic lighthouse in 1975 and the site is now open for visitors as part of the ''[[Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père]]''. The [[RMS Empress of Ireland|RMS ''Empress of Ireland'']] shipwrecking is documented in the Empress of Ireland museum and you can also visit the first submarine open to the public in Canada, {{HMCS|Onondaga|S73}}.
The third [[lighthouse]] is {{convert|108|ft|m}} tall, which makes it the second tallest in [[Canada]].<ref name="Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse Nati...">{{Cite web |title=Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site : activities |url=http://www.quebecmaritime.ca/en/company/pointe-au-pere-lighthouse-national-historic-site/activities |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Québec maritime |language=en}}</ref> It is built in a characteristic shape, employing eight concrete [[buttress]]es to support a slender central cylinder. Ownership of the lighthouse was transferred to [[Parks Canada]] in 1977. Improvements for the sake of conservation were made in 1979.<ref name="Pointe-au-Père lighthouses..." />
 
An automated skeleton tower was constructed nearby in 1975 and remained in operation until the station was closed in 1997.<ref name="Pointe-au-Père lighthouses..." /> The site is now open for visitors as part of the ''[[Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père]]''. The [[RMS Empress of Ireland|RMS ''Empress of Ireland'']] shipwrecking, which sunk off the coast of Pointe-au-Père in 1914, is documented in the adjacent Empress of Ireland museum. Visitors can also see the first submarine open to the public in Canada, {{HMCS|Onondaga|S73}} at the same location.<ref name="Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse Nati..." />


The site was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site]] in 1974,<ref>{{CRHP|9912|Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse|8 April 2012}}</ref> and is considered a unit of the national park system. However, visitor services are provided by the non-profit [[Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père|Point-au-Père Maritime Historic Site]].
The site was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site]] in 1974,<ref>{{CRHP|9912|Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse|8 April 2012}}</ref> and is considered a unit of the national park system. However, visitor services are provided by the non-profit [[Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père|Point-au-Père Maritime Historic Site]].
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The 3rd Pointe-Au-Père Lighthouse was built in 1909 in the city of Pointe-au-Père, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. This city was well known in naval circles as the location of the pilot station for the Bas-Saint-Laurent (lower St. Lawrence) zone. Pointe-au-Père has since been amalgamated into the larger city of Rimouski (2002).

The first lighthouse on the site, a wooden octagonal tower, was built in 1859 to guide boats through the difficult St. Lawrence River at a cost of $1,453.61. The Government of Canada purchased the lighthouse in 1861. The first lighthouse burnt down in a fire 13 April, 1867, and was replaced by a newer lighthouse the same year.[1] The second lighthouse would remain as a residence and office on the site until being demolished in 1966.[2]

The third lighthouse is Template:Convert tall, which makes it the second tallest in Canada.[3] It is built in a characteristic shape, employing eight concrete buttresses to support a slender central cylinder. Ownership of the lighthouse was transferred to Parks Canada in 1977. Improvements for the sake of conservation were made in 1979.[1]

An automated skeleton tower was constructed nearby in 1975 and remained in operation until the station was closed in 1997.[1] The site is now open for visitors as part of the Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père. The RMS Empress of Ireland shipwrecking, which sunk off the coast of Pointe-au-Père in 1914, is documented in the adjacent Empress of Ireland museum. Visitors can also see the first submarine open to the public in Canada, Template:HMCS at the same location.[3]

The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1974,[4] and is considered a unit of the national park system. However, visitor services are provided by the non-profit Point-au-Père Maritime Historic Site.

Keepers

  • David Lawson 1859-1876
  • John McWilliams 1876-1893
  • John McWilliams 1893-1911
  • John Cahill 1912-1920
  • Thomas Matthew Wyatt 1920-1936
  • Charles Augustus Lavoie 1936-1964
  • Roger St. Pierre Lavoie 1964-1972
  • Armand Lafrance 1972-?

See also

References

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External links

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