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Prince Edward Island (map) has relied on the sea for transportation and commerce for hundreds of years. Although it may be a small mass of land, the lighthouses dotting its shores have always reminded seafarers of its presence.

Point Prim (map), located at the tip of a peninsula in the southeast of the island at the mouth of Hillsborough Bay (map), is the oldest lighthouse on the island. Built in 1846, it is one of the few lighthouses made of brick in Canada.

The dozens of lighthouses across the island range from unique architecture, some being solely ornamental, to simple range lights to warn ships of rocks or shoreline and to help guide them in to the island's harbours.

Visiting lighthouses around the island provides a stunning and historical tour of the province and views off the coast of all points of the island.

For more information:

• Prince Edward Island Tourism: Lighthouses