Fort Point Lighthouse makes top 12 in Next Great Save Competition

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The Fort Point Lighthouse in Trinity is among the top 12 finalists for the Next Great Save Competition.

The competition, run by the National Trust for Canada, offers an opportunity to win $65,000 in cash prizes to help protect heritage places in Canada.

This competition rewards communities with a $50,000 Grand Prize, provided by Ecclesiastical Insurance, along with two runner-up prizes of $10,000 and $5,000.

Fort Point has a history dating back to 1748, when it was established by the British to protect the mercantile assets that had been established in Trinity. In 1762, the Fort was destroyed by the French but was rebuilt in 1812. The site became a Light House Station in 1871 and was operated with a year-round Light House Keeper until the 1990s.

Today, Fort Point is still operational as a Light House Station, and interpretation is provided on the history of the Fort over the years.

Other finalists include:

• Fort Point Lighthouse Interpretation Centre — Trinity, NL

• Ancienne Église Sainte-Marie — Church Point, NS

• Trinity Anglican Church — Digby, NS

• Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges — Trois-Pistoles, QC

• Fort Ingall — Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC

• Missisquoi Museum – Cornell Mill — Stanbridge East, QC

• Backhouse Grist Mill — Port Rowan, ON

• Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum — Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

• St. John’s United Church — Brockville, ON

• The Spire — Kingston, ON

• Old Coleman High School — Coleman, AB

• 108 Mile Ranch Heritage Site — South Cariboo Region, BC