The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on
Kidston Island
Kidston Island is an uninhabited island in the Bras d'Or Lakes in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The island is owned by the Village of Baddeck which leases it to the local Lions Club, which operates the beach on the island and the ferry to the island.
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, located in the
Bras d'Or lakes, in
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Baddeck () is a village in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated in the centre of Cape Breton, approximately 6 km east of where the Baddeck River empties into Bras d'Or Lake.
Local governance is provided by the rural municipality ...
. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875.
The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood side by side for some time. The lighthouse can only be accessed by boat; a ferry operates during the summer months.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Canada
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Historic Buildings in Baddeck, Nova Scotia Baddeck, Nova Scotia is a small village on Cape Breton Island with several historic buildings, including:
*The Telegraph House - Constructed in 1861
* Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church - Constructed in 1883
*Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall - ...
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History of Baddeck
Baddeck, Nova Scotia is a village founded in 1908, with a history stretching back to early Mi'kmaq, French and British settlements. The village was home to Alexander Graham Bell and was witness to the first flight in the commonwealth with Bell's ' ...
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Aids to Navigation''Canadian Coast Guard''
Lighthouses completed in 1875
Lighthouses completed in 1912
Lighthouses in Nova Scotia
Buildings and structures in Victoria County, Nova Scotia
1875 establishments in Canada
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