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Located on Prince Edward Island, Covehead Harbour Lighthouse sits inside Prince Edward Island National Park. Erected in 1879, the lighthouse is still used to guide ships near the mouth of Covehead Harbour to this day. A plaque on the lighthouse commemorates the victims of the Yankee Gale, a powerful storm that took the lives of 150 people in 1851.
The wreckage of nearly 100 ships was strewn across the beach following the unexpected tragedy. Today, visitors can walk around the perimeter of the 26-foot-tall lighthouse, take photos of the dramatic coastline and swim in designated areas along the beach. Map
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