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For more than 100 years, lighthouses have been guiding Great Lakes ships along the St. Lawrence River and across the Great Lakes. Throughout Ontario, there were once about 250 lighthouses of which about 130 remain, a large percentage of them active. Unfortunately, there is no provincial lighthouse preservation society, and although much restoration work has been done locally, the various efforts seem disconnected. The good news is that in recent years the provincial and federal government have been more supportive of lighthouse preservation.
Lighthouse tours are fascinating, popular and educational, and many beacons have histories that are truly unique. Many have been designated as historic buildings and landmarks, icons for the ports and communities over which they stand guard. Some are even rumoured to be haunted ! |
