HistoryLit up for the first time on April 1, 1859--the same day as its sister imperial tower, Point Clark--the lighthouse stands 86' above water level and is 80' high from its base to the light's centre. The first fuel used was sperm whale oil and the first light was a fixed light, not the familiar flashing one. Other fuels used over the lighthouse's lifespan have been Colza oil, coal oil, kerosene, acetylene and electricity. Its present-day flashing light is solar-powered. In 1954, the lamp was converted to electricity and a lightkeeper was no longer needed. The buildings were left neglected and suffered at the hands of vandals until 1998 when the Marine Heritage Society and the Propellor Club established specific goals for the island's restoration. The project would be funded by donations only and the majority of the work was to be done by volunteers. The lighthouse still stood intact, but little was left of the lightkeeper's house.
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