This last part of my PEI series was my Sweet Husband’s favorite. We ended up visiting two museum lighthouses, open to the public, but most were closed and only to be viewed from outside. In all, I believe we visited 10 lighthouse on PEI. There are somewhere close to 66. Of all the souvenir’s from the trip, Sweet Husband’s Lighthouse & Shipwreck poster (now hanging in our bathroom!) is a favorite.

North Rustico- in the fall of 2022, PEI was hit by a hurricane. The area near this lighthouse was badly moved and you can see the house leaning in the background. We walked around, but there was not a lot to do at this spot besides watch the boats in the water.

New London- as mentioned in Part II, this lighthouse was seen in the 1987 Anne movies. The original lighthouse keeper was a woman, very rare in those days.

Cape Tyron- this was one of our favorite spots! Down a sandy, lone road, we located this along cliffs and even saw eagles. I wasn’t quite ready to leave, but we had other stops to make. The scenery was breathtaking. (Note: this was the model for LMM Captain Jim’s Lighthouse in the Anne series).

Victoria- this southern shore fishing village had a few shops and was having a sort of festival this day. We viewed an antique store inside a home, visited the pier, and talked to someone at the visitor’s center.

Blockhouse Point- many lighthouse keepers were family men. They needed living quarters for their loved ones. Again, this house was off the beaten path and we had to try some backroads and trails to find it.

Point Prim- the oldest lighthouse on the island. It is a lovely, brick exterior and is rounded. Fun fact: this lighthouse, as well as many others, has had to be moved back farther inland many yards due to erosion. This was one of the lighthouse museums. We went on Sunday afternoon after church. As we drove, we passed through many small towns, one of which was my oldest son’s name! I am afraid of heights and claustrophobic, so this was hard for me- but I did it. This view is from the top of the lighthouse- it was dreadfully hot up there. We enjoyed seeing the keeper’s bedroom, artifacts found/donated, as well as how the lights worked then. Many signs told of stories and keepers. We ate lunch along the pier- Sweet Husband had lobster roll and I had veggie soup.

Wood Islands- this stop boasted 3 lighthouses. They all worked together. The top picture is the main lighthouse, also now a museum we toured, and the bottom picture is the medium house that sailors used to align the main Lighthouse with to find the channel, avoiding rocks. The smallest house in first photo was similarly used. This house’s tour guide mentioned the Burning Ghost Ship of local legend. Being from the area herself, she had her own story of seeing the ghost ship. Tales say that the ship is burning with people screaming and jumping overboard. When you turn away to find help, it disappears. This spot is where we found the field of daisies.

Covehead- this lighthouse (also pictured at the top of this article) is along the North Shore and just down from Dalvay by the Sea. We stopped here and saw several artists painting. It was lovely to take our shoes off and walk into the cool sand before our lunch stop.

Seacow Head- our final lighthouse of PEI, we stopped here and, after trekking down a sandy road, found this lovely octagonally shaped house. Have you noticed, they are all red and white! There are only 2 houses on the island that are black and white. This is for visibility. Lighthouses are no longer run by keepers, but are automated. And, though they are no longer necessary, the lights keep running. This house is seen in the Road to Avonlea series. A duplicate was made for most shots, but this house was in the series as well, as Gus’s lighthouse.

After writing this, I want to go farther north in our own country and see lighthouses. Being from the south and now residing in the prairies and farmlands of central IL, lighthouses are foreign to me. But, they are all too intriguing and definitely worth exploring.

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