Nicholson Island is a small island in Lake Ontario about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Prince Edward County, Ontario.[1] It is one of the islands and shoals in the Scotch Bonnet Ridge.
In 1834 Nicholson Island was under consideration as the site of a lighthouse.[1] In 1844 nearby Scotch Bonnet Island was chosen as the site of a lighthouse. Small, low Scotch Bonnet Island's lighthouse was not fit for human occupancy during the winter, so a lighthouse keeper's house was built on Nicholson Island in 1866.[2]
The island is currently private property, and is used as a private game reserve.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Marc Seguin (2015). "For Want of a Lighthouse: Building the Lighthouses of Eastern Lake Ontario 1828–1914". Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781490756714. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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"Scotch Bonnet Island Lighthouse". Lighthouse friends. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
During Wilson's service, a house was built on Nicholson Island in 1862 to serve as the keeper's winter accommodations, as the stone dwelling on Scotch Bonnet was only fit for occupation during the summer months. The island's harsh conditions are likely the reason why most of its keepers served for just a couple of years.
43°55′01″N 77°31′16″W / 43.917°N 77.521°W
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