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Name: McNeil Beach Light  

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Also known as: Boularderie Island Light

Nearest Town or City:
Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia, Canada

Location: North side of Boularderie Island, Great Bras d'Or Channel, Cape Breton.

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Photo: Bob Crawford
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Managing Organization:
Private owner

Notes:
This light was made obsolete by the construction of the Seal Island Bridge in 1961. With the help of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society the lighthouse was restored in 2005. However by the end of 2017 the lighthouse again fell into disrepair and is dangerously close to the water’s edge and could topple over. There are local efforts underway to try and save it.

Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal wooden tower with red trim.

This light is not operational

Earlier Towers?
1884: Lantern on pole.

Date Established: 1884

Date Present Tower Built: 1909

Date Deactivated: 1961

Current Use: Privately owned.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Directions:
This lighthouse is on private property near Kelly's View Road (dirt road), near Exit 13 off the Trans-Canada Highway, close to the Seal Island Bridge.