Hampton Lighthouse Centennial
A white square tower with a red lantern. It retains its 6th order dioptric lens.
On Friday November 30, 2001, the lights shone brightly at the Hampton
Community Hall, sprightly music played and the tables were decorated
with lighthouses. The community was gathered to celebrate the signing
of the agreement passing ownership of the Hampton Lighthouse from the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to the Hampton Lighthouse
Society (Formerly the Tidal View Drive Association.). Hampton is the
second light in Canada to be passed over for $1.00 under the 96-1
Directive (Cape Forchu, near Yarmouth, was the first.), and the first
to be passed to a community non-profit association. Louise Sanderson
and Barb Sancton, who did much of the work to get the light were
glowing. Barb presented a special "loonie" ($1.00 coin) to Ed Gibney,
who represented the Department of Fisheries and Oceans - the actual
loonie given to her at the end of a yard sale to make up the society’s
first $1000 in fund raising.
The lighthouse, perched on a hill above the fishing harbour,
took six years of hard work to obtain. It’s in good shape. It even retains the original lens.
Early in the summer of 2008, a new Board of Directors was elected. The
name was changed to the Hampton Lighthouse and Historical Society to
reflect better its new mandate.
The lighthouse is open to the public for visits daily from 11am-4pm from late June until mid-September.
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