Fort Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Mersey River outside the town of Liverpool in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Constructed in 1855, the lighthouse sits amongst the remnants of a colonial battery.
The site of the lighthouse played an integral role in the historical defense of Liverpool. During the eighteenth century Fort Point had a signal station and during the American Revolutionary War a palisade was erected and fitted with cannons to defend the harbour from privateers.
The lighthouse is the modern-day site of the Fort Point Lighthouse Interpretive Centre & Park which is operated by the Queens County Museum on behalf of the Region of Queens Municipality.
See also List of lighthouses in Canada
References
External links Region of Queens Municipality Retrieved 25 February 2017 Fort Point Lighthouse Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved 25 February 2017 Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard