Finishing up a four lighthouse sequence, and back on calendrical track, this is considered one of the top lighthouses in New Brunswick. It's in the northern part, at the entrance to Chaleur Bay. For a closer look at the location of the Miscou Island lighthouse, which is quite wild, click right here. It appears to be a good place for camping and hiking.
Here's an extended amount of information from the Lighthouse Directory (of course).
"1856 (James Murray). Active; focal plane 24.5 m (80 ft); two white flashes every 7.5 s. 25.5 m (83 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. A rotating 3rd order Fresnel lens (1910) remains in use. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). The keeper's house and barn were removed from the site after automation of the light in 1988, but the barn was returned in 2002. ... This historic lighthouse was built by the Colony of New Brunswick prior to the confederation of 1867 that created the Dominion of Canada. The lighthouse was extended in height by 1.8 m (6 ft) in 1903. The station was recognized as a national historic site in 1974. ... Miscou Island represents the northeastern corner of New Brunswick; it is accessible by a bridge on NB 113 completed in 1996. Located at the end of NB 113 on Birch Point at the northern end of Miscou Island, guarding the entrance to Chaleur Bay."
As you'll see from one of the pictures below, in the autumn, the peat bogs of Miscou Island turn bright red, with a few other colors mixed in. Quite striking.
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