Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse, Maritime navigation beacon in Gilbert's Cove, Canada.
Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse is a two-storey wooden building clad in white shingles, with a hipped roof and a square lantern tower rising from the centre of the roof. The keeper's dwelling occupies the lower floors, and the lantern sits directly above it. The local historical society now runs the building as a museum, tearoom and gift shop.
The lighthouse was built in 1904 to guide ships through St. Mary's Bay safely. During World War II, it served as a strategic observation post to watch for German U-boats in the area.
The lighthouse is run today by the Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse and Historical Society, which keeps the keeper's quarters as a museum, tearoom and gift shop. Visitors can see the lantern and the furnished rooms where keepers lived, and the site hosts local gatherings during the summer season.
The lighthouse stands on a rural road in Gilbert's Cove, reached by turning off the Digby Neck route toward the shore. The museum, tearoom and gift shop inside the keeper's quarters operate only in the mid-June to mid-September season, so check opening days before driving out. Parking is beside the building, and the grounds and shoreline can be walked outside opening hours.
This structure is one of only two remaining lighthouses of its architectural style left in Nova Scotia. Its survival makes it a rare example of early 20th-century coastal construction in the province.
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