It was built in 1856[3] and currently in use by the Canadian Coast Guard who owns the lighthouse, the land it is on, and also maintains it.

It was built due to the shipwrecks that happened each year that could be prevented by a lighthouse.

James Murray from Newcastle won the bid to construct the lighthouse.

[3] The light's characteristic is a single green flash that occurs every five seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 14 metres (46 ft).

[5] The original lens was shipped from England and arrived on October 10, 1856, and the person in charge of the only other lighthouse on the northern coast of New Brunswick, William Hay, was sent to oversee the installation.