Prospect Point Lighthouse

This lighthouse is situated just below the Lion’s Gate Bridge. It was built in the late 19^th century after a steamship slammed into Prospect Point and fully manned by a lighthouse keeper for 38 years until 1926 when the lighthouse was converted to use electricity which made it no longer a necessity to have a keeper.
I think that that lighthouses are pretty awesome and it’s amazing the work that was required for a keeper prior to electricity to run a lighthouse manually. I’m also amazed the lighthouse is still standing even after being exposed to the elements and river for so many years. The link that is provided on the main page gives a more detailed history, but it’s a neat thing to stop and see while you’re in Stanley Park. Once you get to the lighthouse if you’re on a bike, it also signals that you have to get off your bike and walk your bike along the seawall as the walkway is narrow. So if you don’t read the signs leading up to the lighthouse, you’ll surely recognize that the path is ½ the size if was just prior to the lighthouse.
This is one of two lighthouses in Stanley Park. Check out the Brockton Point lighthouse as well, just a little way down from the Nine O’clock Gun and Hallelujah Point.