West Point Lighthouse Inn & Museum

Name: West Point Lighthouse Inn & Museum
Address: 364 Cedar Dunes Park Road, O'Leary, PE, C0B1V0, CA
Telephone: +18007646854
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.1

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West Point Lighthouse Inn & Museum Sleep in a lighthouse, drift off to the sound of gently rolling waves, enjoy spectacular sunsets...
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The 4-star West Point Lighthouse Inn features 13 contemporary rooms and the rare opportunity to stay in a lighthouse. Recently renovated, each room has a breathtaking view of the Northumberland Strait. 11 rooms also feature walkout decks, while The Keeper's Quarters and The Tower Room are located in a private guests-only section of the historic West Point Lighthouse Museum.

03/30/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 88-

According to a letter from Williams grand daughter, Wilma Robertson, (daughter of Annie), said when Annie was still a young girl and her mother was still alive, they never had the opportunity to go shopping. William did it all. He went on the train to Summerside in the morning and came back in the evening. (He would have to drive by horse and buggy the twelve miles to O’Leary to meet the train) .
He would bring them home any material they needed, They had their own sheep, so carded their own wool and spun the yarn. Everybody knit back then.

03/29/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 87-

Did you know that only Eight Prince Edward Island lighthouses pre-date us: Point Prim (1845); Panmure Head (1853); Seacow Head (1863); St. Peter’s (1865); North Cape (1866); East Point (1867); and Murray Harbour Front and Back Ranges (1869).

03/28/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 86-

Did you know that a program of rural electrification brought electricity to West Point in 1958, but would not reach the lighthouse untill 1963, when Cedar Dunes Park was created

03/27/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 85-

While we have recieved many blogs and reviews written about us over the years, we wanted to share this one as it has so much information in it and is so well written.
We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did.
https://www.thislifeintrips.com/west-point-lighthouse-inn-review-pei/

03/26/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 84-

Life at the Lighthouse was not all work, and contrary to the isolation of many lighthouses, the West Point Lighthouse was in the center of a bustling community. There was fishing, farming, shipbuilding, lumbering, and a number of lobster factories.
The door was never locked, because sailors might need to come in for shelter from a storm. People loved to drop in for a visit to enjoy each other’s company and the hospitality of the family. There were relatives from “Away” and visiting fishermen so the place was never lonely.

03/25/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 83-

Another Ghostly encounter.

This was posted on our page back in 2023, maybe some of you remember it and maybe some are reading about it for the first time.

In early May of 2023 our General Manager had taken a climb to the top of the lighthouse with her son. She was right behind him and he popped his up into the lantern room first and said what the heck is this chair doing up here.
Thinking he was joking she went right up behind him and low and behold an antique chair that is kept on the lower level of the museum was sitting in the lantern room.
She was up there a few days prior and that chair was not up there, she was following right behind him so there's no way he could have carried it up and no staff had been into the building.

She figured the past keepers were just trying to stay comfy while they tended to the light and kept lookout on the water. Keep in Mind when she first started in 2019 she was a huge skeptic and did not believe in ghosts or spirits, it did not take her long to start believing though, maybe being related to both William and Mariah has something to do with why they like to keep her on her toes 🤔

Pictured below is the chair that randomly appeared at the top.

03/24/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 82-

From the time of the original opening of the Lighthouse, people continually asked to be allowed to stay in the Tower itself. Major changes were required to accommodate these requests.

The museum had to be completely reorganized; displays located on the second floor were moved to the next level.

The small room on the second floor which had housed the weight shaft and dumbwaiter was converted to an adjoining bathroom with a six foot whirlpool tub.

The second floor bedroom had always been the room designated for guests when William and Mariah MacDonald lived there, so it was decided that this room would again be a special room.

Guests, especially honeymooners, loved the Tower room with its twelve foot ceilings, wall canopy, and three windows facing the sea. A beautiful antique dressing table and bench with matching table and clothing chest added to the appeal.

To this day it is still the most popular room.
Pictured below is a picture of the Tower room in 1984.

03/23/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 81-

The picture below was taken in 1980. Did you know very few people used the beach in front of the Lighthouse until it opened in 1984. Even though Cedar Dunes Park had been opened for 20 years, most people used the beach in the cove area south of the point.

03/22/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 80-

Did you know that the daily weather reports had to be entered in a Keeper’s Log, as well as other events of note.

The painting of the lighthouse and day to day maintenance was the keeper’s responsibility, although arrangements could be made to hire local carpenters for bigger jobs.

Apparently the authorities thought the keepers didn’t have enough to do because the following notice appeared on May 21, 1888, in the PEI Agriculture newspaper: “All the lighthouse keepers of the Island have been appointed Fishery guardians, and will be sworn in by Commander Spain at an early date. The duties of this appointment will be discharged in conjunction with those keeping the lights. There will be no extra pay, as it is considered that the work of the Light keepers will not be materially increased

03/21/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 79-

Fire was a constant danger in wooden lighthouses. In a later type of light, there was a fine wire which would break, thus shutting off the oil supply if the flames got too high in the lamp. A box of sand, shovels and buckets were kept on the fourth floor in case of fire. There was also a shelf containing spare lamp flues.

03/20/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 78-

Time for another Ghost Story.

Back in the fall of 2021 Kendra and Tina Dumville had the idea to start a fundraiser for the West Point Fire Department. Their idea was a haunted house around halloween time throughout the Lighthouse and the trails. Thanks to the support of the West Point Development Corporation they were able to make it happen.
That first year in 2021 they went in to sort through props, organize things and start to decorate. They were so proud of themselves hanging tons of "bloody" sheets and scary decor. At the end of the day they were tired and called it a day until they were to meet back up again the next day to keep getting things ready.
However they were not ready for what they walked in to the next day.....every piece of decor they had put up was on the ground. It wasn't even as if it had just fallen down, it looked like every single item was pulled on and thrown around carelessly.
Other than the odd creepy thing happening over the rest of the years they still continue to have this fundraiser each October. We figure the spirits must be getting ise to them by now.

03/19/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 77-

Who has ever heard of the Lighthouse cow?

As we know William and Mariah and their family owned a farm just two miles from the Lighthouse.
William walked two miles along the shore every day to work on the farm, and returned each evening to attend to his light keeping duties.
Each morning and evening William could be seen leading their Cow along the shore to a neighbour's field where it would graze because there was only marram grass growing at the lighthouse. It would became very well known as the Lighthouse Cow. People say they figured it was easier to lead the cow than carry the milk.

03/18/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 76-

When William Mitchell, the Department of Marine agent for Prince Edward Island, visited West Point Lighthouse in 1878 he found its first keeper, William McDonald, to be very attentive. In his official report, Mitchell wrote, “I must say that the clean and comfortable state in which I found the whole premises was a credit. The light apparatus appeared in as good order as when first put in operation.

03/17/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 75-

Despite the lighthouse being there, other than the Nandi several boats still ran aground on the reef at West Point. One of these was the Inveresh, a square rigged ship that was wrecked there in 1879. The North Star was wrecked when she came ashore with a load of coal. Several others, including the Roseneath and the Ruth Robinson were also lost. Crew members from the shipwrecks took refuge at the Lighthouse. It was another of the keeper’s duties to look after them until they could return home.

03/16/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 74-

Time for another Poem.
Our General Manager Kendra has been working on creating a poem about our Lighthouse for a little while now, she has completed it, so today's poem is from her.
We hope you enjoy!

03/15/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 73-

Time for another Ghost story.

Back in the Summer of 2023 our cleaners were in room 26 (which is one of our second level seaside rooms) getting the room in tip top shape for our guests arriving that day. All of a sudden they heard this awful loud noise followed by footsteps running down the hall. Thinking someone got hurt or fell they went to investigate it but not a soul was around. However what they realized was that the taps flew off the bathroom sink in that room and water was going everywhere in their nice clean bathroom.

We were able to get it fixed up before the guests arrived but the poor cleaners were covered in water.

Sometimes those things might just happen but that does not explain the footsteps they heard running away.

The Spirits in our building like to make sure there is never a dull moment for us.

03/14/2025

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today.

Day 72-

During the summers of 1989 and 1990, West Point Lighthouse hosted very popolar Dinner Theatre productions, and a Murder Mystery. This was very much in line with the original Corporation goal of encouraging cultural activities.

Did you attend any of these?

We are very pleased to say that a Dinner theater ( W***y and Bennie: Beacons of Light) is coming back to West Point this season, August 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Be sure to mark your calendars for that one.

03/13/2025

Only in West Point can you find this great of view on the same road at the same time. Sunset behind us coming from the lighthouse and a big bright beautiful moon ahead on the Harbour front ♥️
If it's this pretty this time of year just imagine how beautiful it is during those warm summer months on Prince Edward Island.
You don't want to miss out this season, especially with it being our 150th Anniversary, book your stay now at www.westpointlighthouseinn.com

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364 Cedar Dunes Park Road
O'Leary, PE
C0B1V0

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+18007646854

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http://www.westpointlighthouseinn.com/

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In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today. Day 85- While we have recieved many blogs and reviews written about us over the years, we wanted to share this one as it has so much information in it and is so well written. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did. https://www.thislifeintrips.com/west-point-lighthouse-inn-review-pei/

In honor of our 150th Anniversary and leading us up to our 2025 June season and celebrations we have decided to make 150 posts of past and present things that have made us what we are today. Day 28- Back before the light was automated it would normally not be lit during the winter months, however between the years 1942-1945 the light would be kept on during the winter as a guide for those training at the British Commonwealth Air Training School. Being a light keeper meant looking after the light and repairing it when things went wrong. It also meant being able to make adjustments to the light with the change in seasons, as the mercury and weight which timed the light revolutions would stiffen in the cold weather and throw the timing off. The equipment was operated by oil and in the winter several gallons of oil a day had to be hauled up to the top floor of the lighthouse. In winter, the heat from the light would cause a heavy layer of frost to form on the windows. To prevent that from happening, Benjamin MacIsaac had to wash the windows with heavy salt brine which was very hard on the hands. Alcohol would do the same thing, but was very scarce during the war. The Lighthouse was not meant for Winter living , Benjamin always said it was so cold a little white mouse crept into his bed occasionally and slept with him to keep warm. He was such a great story teller that we never knew if that really happened or not. How great are these men who were the first ones to care for our Light? We would not be what we are today without them!

And here we are enjoying a beautiful sunset! A guest actually told us it was called the afterglow! 🌅👏 #northcapecoastaldrive #welcomepei #westpointlighthouse #discoverpei #tourismpei #pei #westpointpei #lighthousespei #princeedwardisland #sunset

Nothing beats our seaside rooms, with your own private patio to enjoy our famous sunsets 🌅 The September weather has been beautiful so do not miss out and stay with us this season, we have select availability up until September 30th , book your stay now www.westpointlighthouseinn.com #discoverpei #northcapecoastaldrive #welcomepei #explorepei #pei

"Guiding lights and serene sights" 🌅 🌊 Our museum is opened until September 30th so stop in, learn about our history, view our extensive line of artifacts and witness a stunning view from the top of PEI's tallest lighthouse. #discoverpei #northcapecoastaldrive #lighthouses_around_the_world #explorepei #pei

Every Lighthouse has it's own unique story, come learn ours! #northcapecoastaldrive #welcomepei #discoverpei #explorepei #pei #lighthousesofinstagram

Our lighthouse standing tall and proud on this windy day! 🌧️ #westpointlighthouse #pei #discoverpei #lighthousespei #northcapecoastaldrive #westpointpei #welcomepei #tourismpei #princeedwardisland

Congratulations to our newly engaged couple who were the first to book the light of love proposal package with us. They are just the sweetest couple and we wish you many more years of happiness ❤️ Looking to propose to your partner, give us a call and let us do alot of the work for you. This package includes an hour at the top of the lighthouse by yourselves, a chilled bottle of champagne and glasses, a beautiful bouquet of flowers and romantic music waiting for you at the top of our beautiful lighthouse. Huge shout out to Moments-Floral, Gifts & Custom Design for the beautiful bouquet, they never disappoint 😍 #northcapecoastaldrive #discoverpei #explorepei #tourismpei #sunset

There is so much to do in beautiful Western Pei when you stay with us. Join Macy and Jackson in their series of local things to see and do while you are staying with us. They have day 1 all planned out for you. Follow along so you will get to see what other activities and places they will showcase for your next visit here ❤️ #discoverpei #northcapecoastaldrive #explorepei #tourismpei

Trivia question for all of you... In 2025 what historic building on PEI turns 150 years old? Answer- you guessed it, only the most beautiful and tallest lighthouse on Prince Edward Island. We hope you are ready to celebrate with us all season long. The booking system is now open for your 2025 reservations, don't miss your chance to celebrate this milestone with us. Book online at www.westpointlighthouseinn.com or call 1-800-764-6854 to make your reservation. #discoverpei #northcapecoastaldrive #tourismpei #explorepei #history #roomwithaview

We hope everyone enjoyed their Canada Day. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us in beautiful West Point. It was so great to see all of you. 🇨🇦 ❤️

Did you know we only had two past Lighthouse keepers? Its so impressive. There's so much history in our beautiful building ❤️ #history #discoverpei #northcapecoastaldrive #tourismpei

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The 4-star West Point Lighthouse Inn in Prince Edward Island, Canada features 13 contemporary rooms and the rare opportunity to stay in a lighthouse. Recently renovated, each room has a breathtaking view of the Northumberland Strait. 11 rooms also feature walkout decks, while The Keeper's Quarters and The Tower Room are located in a private guests-only section of the historic West Point Lighthouse Museum. Visit https://westpointlighthouse.ca/ to book your stay.