Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse was built in 1808 on the Toronto Islands and is the city's oldest surviving structure. In 1815, the first keeper was murdered — allegedly by soldiers from Fort York after a dispute. Parts of a skeleton were found nearby in 1893, and a jawbone discovered in 2007 may be connected to the case.

Island visitors and park staff report a light moving in the upper windows of the sealed tower at night, though the lighthouse has not operated for over a century. Some describe a figure near the base at dusk and an uncomfortable feeling along the approach path. The keeper's murder remains one of Toronto's oldest unsolved cases.

The lighthouse is on the Toronto Islands, reached by ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal. The tower is sealed and not open to the public but visible from surrounding parkland. The islands are car-free with walking and cycling paths.

The lighthouse tower is sealed and not open to public entry but is visible from the surrounding parkland on the Toronto Islands. Access to the islands is by ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal at the foot of Bay Street. The islands are car-free with walking and cycling paths. Ferry service is seasonal.