Lighthouse at Terence Bay

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Two lighthouses today, this one was on Tennant Point at the entrance to Terence Bay. The original lighthouse was erected following the sinking of the SS Atlantic in 1873 (info from http://www.nslps.com). (From an article in the Chronicle Herald) The SS Atlantic was a 440' White Star Line ship (yes, the Titanic was also built by White Star Line). The SS Atlantic was the first loss for White Star Line. The Atlantic struck a small island within swimming distance of the shore at 3:15 am on April 1, 1873. Of the nearly 1,000 passengers, crew and stowaways that had departed Queenstown, Ireland, for New York eleven days previously, the captain determined that 430 people had been saved and 546 lost. The local fishermen and other village volunteers rescued as many as they could.

That light was replaced by the current tower in 1903 and was built using day labor at a cost of $471.

The years had taken a toll on the wooden structure. The foundation was eroding, the paint was peeling and a piece of plywood used to cover a hole where a boulder smashed through it during a storm. The DFO (Dept of Fisheries and Oceans)/Coast Guard began major repairs to the lighthouse on July 3rd. The lighthouse has had many issues toward ownership and a public right-of-way. In order to get out to the lighthouse, a homeowner has claimed the public must walk over part their property. The issues continue to be unresolved.

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Photos

15_Terence Bay LH
The approach to the lighthouse. We walked via a small path out to the granite rocks.

16_Terence Bay LH
The lighthouse under renovation.

17_Terence Bay LH
The side of the lighthouse that used to have the damage from the boulder.

21_small lobster port
As we left Terence Bay and headed back toward Halifax, we spotted this small harbor with a few lobster/fishing boats.

24_scenic church
A pretty church just up the hill from the lobster port.