Port Daniel Ouest Lighthouse, Port Daniel, Quebec, Canada
The present octagonal concrete tower was built in 1918 and stands 22 feet tall. It is an active lighthouse with a white flash signal every 5 seconds. This is the third lighthouse to service the town of Port Daniel. The first a wooden structure stood at the end of the town pier. In 1906, It was enlarged and moved to the present site at the end of West Point, but was destroyed by fire.
The town of Port Daniel is said to have gotten it's name from Jaques Cartier when sailing off the coast in a fierce storm he instructed his helmsman Charles Daniel to turn "Port Daniel" into the protected haven of the bay.
Port Daniel Ouest Lighthouse, Port Daniel, Quebec, Canada
The present octagonal concrete tower was built in 1918 and stands 22 feet tall. It is an active lighthouse with a white flash signal every 5 seconds. This is the third lighthouse to service the town of Port Daniel. The first a wooden structure stood at the end of the town pier. In 1906, It was enlarged and moved to the present site at the end of West Point, but was destroyed by fire.
The town of Port Daniel is said to have gotten it's name from Jaques Cartier when sailing off the coast in a fierce storm he instructed his helmsman Charles Daniel to turn "Port Daniel" into the protected haven of the bay.