The United States erected a lighthouse on Galloo Island in 1820, and in 1828 Canada began work on a lighthouse on False Duck Island, eighteen miles to the west, to help mariners navigate the eastern end of Lake Ontario, but it wasn't until 1914 that a lighthouse was established on Main Duck Island, midway between Galloo Island and False Duck Island. The Lake Carriers' Association proposed a light and fog signal on the western end of Main Duck Island in 1908, and the Lake Ontario Coal Carriers Association soon joined the cause...
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Visitor Info
Main Duck Island Lighthouse is best seen by boat. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.