Sambro Island Lighthouse is North America's oldest operating lighthouse located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In September, vandals set fire to the primary keeper's residence of the Sambro Island Lighthouse, resulting in a total loss of the structure. Although this lighthouse is still in operation, the incident illustrates how quickly history can be lost, especially at lighthouses that have been abandoned or are only periodically checked by the organization charged with maintaining them.
Losing a house is devasting, but it can be replaced, unlike losing a piece of history, which is irreplacable. The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society may decide to rebuild the primary keeper's residence with a replica, but it can not replace the valuable stories and artifacts that were tied to the original structure.
The full story by Chris Mills, with pictures of the arson, can be read at Lighthouse Digest October 2008 Archive.
14 years ago
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