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Managing Organization:
Association Touristique de Rivière-la-Madeleine
Tower Height: 55 Height of Focal Plane: 146 Characteristic and Range: Three quick white flashes every 27 seconds; range 20 miles. Description of Tower: White cylindrical steel tower with a red lantern.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1871: octagonal tower with dwelling nearby. Date Established: 1871 Date Present Tower Built: 1907 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Yes. Directions:
From Highway 132 in the village of Rivière-la-Madeleine, take the Rue du Phare. There is a coffee shop, a craft shop, a museum and a picnic area. Parking is available. Guided tours of the lighthouse are available from mid-June to early September. Keepers: Philip Savage (1871-1875); Gualbert Lavergne (1875-1886); François-Joseph Sasseville (1886-1923); Mrs Sasseville (1923-1924); Joseph Batiste Caron (1924-1956); Rémi Ferguson (1956-1965); Jean-François Caron, (1965-?)
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