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History
After PEI entered Confederation and became part of Canada in 1873 the new Canadian Parliament voted for the money for building this lighthouse. The lighthouse opened on May 21, 1876 with William McDonald as its first keeper.
On May 19, 1963 electricity came to West Point and the lighthouse was automated ending the need for any keepers although a caretaker did check on the light to make sure it was working properly. The caretaker was the grandson of the original keeper.
In 1983 the great-granddaughter of that same first keeper became the founding president of a corporation that leased the lighthouse from the Canadian Coast Guard. With the help of a grant from the Canadian Government they restored the lighthouse back to its glory.
On Canada’s birthday in 1984 the building re-opened as Canada’s first lighthouse and inn. Another building was added in 1987 and in 1988 a special bedroom was opened in the lighthouse itself.
In 2007 and 2009 more renovations were done and the lighthouse re-opened again in August of 2010.
Paranormal Activity
The lighthouse is said to be haunted by the original keeper; William McDonald.
His apparition is seen in what used to be the keeper’s bedroom. The lights in this room often turn on or off on their own. Lights are also known to flicker in many of the other rooms too as well as other electrical disturbances.
It being a lighthouse what else would the ghost mess with?