Before the arrival of the railroad, two main waterways served as the primary means of transporting goods and passengers between Montreal and points inland: the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes and the Ottawa River/Lake Nipissing/Georgian Bay/Upper Great Lakes...
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Visitor Info
From ON-417 (Trans-Canada Highway) east of Arnprior, take the exit for Highway 17/29, and go north, toward the river, for less than a kilometre to Highway 117. Turn left onto Highway 117/Highway 1, and follow this road for 11. 9 km (7. 4 miles) and then turn right onto Wharf Road from River Road in Sand Point, where you will find Sand Point Lighthouse. Highway 117/Highway 1 will change names from Madawaska Boulevard to Elign Street and to River Road as your pass through Arnprior. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.