Coffin Island Lighthouse is located on Beach Meadows, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was the first lighthouse built on Liverpool Bay's Coffin Island but was the fifth one built in Nova Scotia. The first Coffin Island Lighthouse was built in 1812. At that time it was one of the earliest in service along with Sambro, Shelburne, and Brier Island. The first Coffin Island Lighthouse was built of wood, stood 75-feet high, and the tower was octagonal in shape. It was painted with horizontal red and white stripes. The first revolving light in Nova Scotia was housed in that lighthouse. The light could be seen for up to 15 miles away during good conditions. The old lighthouse was struck by lightning in 1913 and burned to the ground along with the keeper's house and out buildings.
The lighthouse in this picture was built in 1914 and made of concrete. Although smaller, it was built only a short distance from where the previous lighthouse was located. At the time of my visit in 2001, this lighthouse was inactive and threatened by the encroaching sea. The 87-year old tower (in 2001) was being preserved by the Coffin Island Heritage Society.
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