Naufrage, Prince Edward Island

Naufrage is a community in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in the northeast section of the province in Lot 43.

[2] Once a booming area of Irish Moss collection, Naufrage is known today for lobster and tuna fishing, and tourism.

[3] The name of the first French ship that brought settlers to the area is unknown today, and only its wreck date of 1719 remains.

[3] The Sovinto and the Orpheus were wrecked at Priest Pond,[6] while the Olga sank at Black Bush (present-day Hermanville).

It was built in 1913 by the Anandale Lumber Company at a cost of $3,213.81[2] The original lighthouse was a square, two-storey structure that housed a fourth-order lens in its lantern room.

[8] Under a 2016 funding grant from the Government of Canada in partnership with ACOA, Naufrage received more than $76,000 to upgrade infrastructure at the harbour, including the addition of commercial kiosk (which currently is home to a small ice-cream shop), a shaded deck area which overlooks the beach, and public washrooms.

As a part of this upgrade, the Red Rock Adventure Company was established to offer guided bike tours of the Naufrage area.