About Lighthouse Field
A Canadian lighthouse history and heritage archive.
What This Archive Covers
Lighthouse Field is a reference archive focused on the history and preservation of Canadian light stations. The material gathered here draws on federal lighthouse records, keeper logbooks, provincial heritage registers, and documentation from organizations including Parks Canada and local lighthouse preservation societies.
The archive covers four primary subject areas: the architectural and engineering history of lighthouse construction across Canadian provinces and territories; the working lives of lighthouse keepers and their families from the colonial period through the era of automation; the development and adoption of Fresnel optical lens technology in Canadian light stations; and the contemporary challenges facing federally listed heritage lighthouses under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.
Editorial Approach
Articles on Lighthouse Field are written to present documented historical information without editorial commentary or advocacy. Where facts are drawn from a single source, the source is noted. Where records conflict — as is common with pre-Confederation lighthouse construction dates — the discrepancy is described rather than resolved arbitrarily.
The archive does not publish opinion pieces, promotional content, or material from affiliated commercial interests. All external links point to publicly available government, academic, or heritage society resources.
Contact and Submissions
Documented corrections, supplementary archival records, and first-hand keeper family accounts are accepted. If you have primary source material — logbooks, photographs, architectural drawings, or official correspondence — related to a Canadian light station, contact the archive directly.
- Email: contact@lighthousefield.org
- Phone: +1 (416) 555-0194
- Address: 1200 Bay Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON M5R 2A5, Canada
Last Updated
This page was last reviewed in May 2026.