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But the community was never consulted on the council's decision to put the keeper's house and surrounding property on the market, said resident Theresa McFarland. "It's our lighthouse.

Helgi Jones — who owned the close-by Gull Harbour Lodge — was the last keeper of the Gull Harbour light. The light was automated in 1961, but maintenance was still required on the site.

A lighthouse keeper's house was built behind the lighthouse in 1851. Tragedy struck during the Great Hurricane of 1938, which washed the keeper's house out to sea.

Travel Fort Amherst lighthouse, St. John’s, Newfoundland: Rooms for lodging Restored lighthouse keepers’ cottages a historic retreat in St. John’s Oct. 18, 2013 2 min read ...