Big Tignish Lighthouse

An unexpected education about the area

Had trouble finding the lighthouse as it was relocated and also goes by a different name, "Tignish Run Lighthouse". It is not a large lighthouse and is in need of a paint job, but it has a nice little...

History & Dedication to lost lives at sea

Built in 1881, it was eventually decommissioned and stands now as a homage to the area’s fishing heritage and as a dedication to and remembrance of fishermen and others who have lost their lives at ...

A bit hard to find

Picked up the lighthouse tour pamphlet at a welcome Centre and decided to come to this lighthouse in Tignish. Google maps led me astray and I almost gave up. After stopping and getting directions I fo...

COME TO THE TIP!

Some may think that if you see one lighthouse, you've seen them all. That can not be further from the truth. The Big Tignish Lighthouse is at the further tip of the Island. Wonderful red sandstone ...

Nice place to visit

Cute little lighthouse on the north western side of PEI. The beach is fun for the kids but the winds & water are very rough. Too rough the day we were there. The rocks & shells made for plenty of f...