by steve | Feb 1, 2016
Laughlin MacDonald takes over as keeper of the light in 1897. He serves in the position for 14 years until 1911 when he is succeeded by Angus MacIntyre. Born 1844 in East Point to Lieutenant Col. (Big) Ronald and Catherine MacDonald, Laughlin grew on the 600 acre...
by steve | Feb 1, 2016
Fog Alarm building was constructed in 1885. It was a one story structure with a T-shaped plan. Foghorns sprouted from the hipped roof of the “leg” of the T. The foghorns were diaphones invented in Canada which produced a loud “blast” followed...
by steve | Feb 1, 2016
Although there have been countless shipwrecks at East point over the centuries, the wreck of the British warship “The Phoenix” is significant since it necessitated the move of the Lighthouse. On September 12, 1882 the ship struck the reef in a heavy storm, and was too...
by steve | Jan 18, 2016
The land was donated by Alexander Beaton in exchange for a job as the first lighthouse keeper. Roderick Campbell was asked to survey the land in 1866 before construction of the lighthouse began....
by steve | Jan 18, 2016
Alexander Beaton was a farmer; he farmed his homestead on the south side of the Lighthouse road. He was the first lighthouse keeper at the East Point Lighthouse. This was a political appointment. The lighthouse was located on his farm. He also served as postmaster...
