Lighthouse built in 1869 on Portage Island, at the entrance of the Miramichi River. It was acquired by the New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre in 1986, dismounted piece-by-piece, then transported by boat and roads to Shippagan. Twelve-and-a-half m (43 ft.) in height, it stands four floors high, three floors of which are wood, with a cast-iron cupola. According to historic documents, it had keepers until 1960: George Davidson, Hugh Murray, Duncan Robertson, James Stymest, Peter Morrison, Jr., J.W. Gratton, Thomas LeBreton and Venance Savoy. Although no longer used for navigation purposes, it is preserved as it stood on Portage Island and can be viewed from outside.
Old Portage Island Lighthouse
