Sandy Lane
Vacation Rentals 135 Water St Shelburne, Nova Scotia B0T 1W0 Canada tel: 1 902 875 2729 toll-free: 1 800 646 1577 [email protected] www.sandylanevacations.com 
Guest Testimonials The Beach Heaven cottage is an endearing and beautiful space indoors and outdoors, designed for your wellness. The photos look convincing, but it is even better in person.
Words can’t do justice to this space. But a week surrounded the beauty of sand and sea and time spent with my loved ones in this lovely home was energizing and rejuvenating and I would return again and again.
It is everything it claims to be (clean, modern, amazing location just a hop away to the shoreline, breathtaking views), and much more.
Props to John who lives next door, he is very kind and helpful.
GF side note: The fish and chips restaurant flier on the fridge has excellent gluten free fish and chips and fish cakes. What a delightful house! We had two spendid weeks. We are grateful for your many kindnesses.
An absolute wonderful place. Beautiful, comfortable. Great view of sunset and stars! We hope to stay at Castaway Ocean Lodge again!
What a charming, well-appointed little home is the cottage. I have been so comfortable and content is this historic and lovely setting. It will be very difficult to drive away. Shelburne, especially history-laden is a delight for "land-lubbers" seeking fresh seafood, good (super) accommodations and sightseeing - beaches, museums, period costumes, pleasant faces and helpful info everywhere! Farewell Nova Scotia, and we'll not forget what we've learned about the folks who make this province great, nor those who went before to build its harbour towns.
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Fort Point Lighthouse
Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool Nova Scotia
Photo Credit: L. Gibbons
Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool Nova Scotia
Photo Credit: L. Gibbons
DescriptionDescribed by mariners as "left on port side when entering harbour", the lighthouse was built to supplement Coffin Island. It was eventually joined by a host of smaller lights on buoys and wharves, and even a small beacon on the town bridge, all installed to help navigate the inner harbour to the Mersey River. It had a range of seven miles from its elevated height of thirty- nine feet. By 1981 the range had been increased to eleven miles. Throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, it was manned by a keeper who, at first, lived in a nearby house. Part of his responsibilities, which included regular maintenance and upkeep of the light, was to operate a hand-cranked foghorn in reply to the foghorn signals from incoming vessels as they entered the harbour. By the turn of the century, however, an attached dwelling was added along with a storage shed which was used to house fuel oil and maintenance equipment. The original light was red and remained so until 1926, at which time it was replaced by a flashing white light. Three oil-burning lanterns provided the source for the light in the early years. These were magnified by a twelve-inch round reflector. The light was electrified in 1951 and in 1964 it was automated or "made unwatched". The Fort Point lighthouse was decommissioned in 1989. Today, you can enter and explore the lighthouse and learn more about it's history and the site through the interactive interpretive program.Information provided by www.queens.ca LocationThe closest cottages to this lighthouse are: Summerset Cottage; and Moose Harbour View CottageAddressLiverpool, Nova ScotiaWebsiteFort Point LighthouseGoogle Map |
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