Northern Coast Reference Directory

Browse preserved towers by place and historical note

This map-led register helps researchers and visitors scan key northern coast towers quickly, with concise location references and preservation context drawn from archive records.

Illustrated coastal map showing preserved lighthouse towers along the northern shoreline with marked points and route lines
Preserved tower corridor, northern coast. Sites are ordered west-to-east in the directory below.

  1. Cape Arlen, West Reach

    Arlen Point Light

    Map entry

    Granite tower completed in 1849; lantern room restored after storm damage and reopened for heritage surveys in 1998.

  2. Harbor Inlet

    Inlet Keeper’s Beacon

    Keeper note

    Known for its 19th-century keeper logbooks, now digitized and cross-referenced with winter shipping records.

  3. North Shoal Passage

    North Shoal Tower

    Map entry

    Cast-iron sectional tower preserved in situ, with original optic mounting retained for interpretation exhibits.

  4. Greyhaven Cliffs

    Greyhaven Cliff Light

    Keeper note

    Foundation was reinforced during the 1976 preservation campaign, extending the station’s structural life for public access.

  5. Bracken Sound

    Bracken Sound Signal Light

    Map entry

    Automated in 1934 and preserved with its fog-signal house, illustrating transition from staffed to remote operation.

  6. East Narrows

    East Narrows Sentinel

    Keeper note

    Volunteer-led conservation stabilized the lantern glazing, preserving a rare lens assembly from the late 1800s.
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