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Point Prim Lighthouse

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Around the lighthouse is a small public park with trails and information boards about the history of the lighthouse and the geologic area. The park offers views of the Bay of Fundy and the Digby Gut. It is operated by The Friends of Point Prim and they have slowly gained support from local
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to help with repairs and upkeep of the lighthouse and surrounding parkland. There are also interesting rock formations nearby.
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is the fourth in a line of lighthouses built at Point Prim in Canada since 1804. It is located at the mouth of the
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contributors who have donated two picnic tables. They have also applied for a grant from
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heritage lighthouse, Municipally Registered Property 
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Buildings and structures in Digby County, Nova Scotia
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Municipality of the District of Digby
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44°41′27″N 65°47′11″W / 44.6908°N 65.7864°W / 44.6908; -65.7864
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Digby Gut
Bay of Fundy
Annapolis Basin
Heritage Canada
List of lighthouses in Canada
"Lighthouses of Canada: Western Nova Scotia"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Point Prim Lighthouse"
"Point Prim Lighthouse - Digby"
"Prettying Up Point Prim"
"Point Prim Lighthouse - Digby"

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