The Halifax Lighthouse, also called the Sambro Island Light, is at the entrance to Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, and is the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America. It was built during the 7 Years War between 1758-1759.
During the War of 1812, the American privateer Young Teazer captured two vessels at night off the Sambro Island Light and was pursued and trapped by British warships near Chester, Nova Scotia, where the crew blew the American ship up with heavy loss to prevent its capture.
During both world wars, German U-boats torpedoed Allied ships in the area.
In 1920, the Norwegian freighter Romsdals Fjord struck a ledge near and and sank with no loss of life.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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