Cape Spear Revisited, Cape Spear, Newfoundland

It had been 16 years since I first visited the two lighthouses located at Cape Spear. Cape Spear is on a peninsula Southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland. It is near the most easterly point of North America on the Atlantic Ocean. I thought I would post a few new photos since the ones in the first post on the blog were scans of photographs in the pre-digital era. The new light is a concrete structure and the tower is closed. The old lighthouse now serves as a museum, however the lantern is not in the building. Photos taken in July 2014.

Ferryland Head Lighthouse, Ferryland, Newfoundland

The Ferryland Head Lighthouse sits at the end of a peninsula that juts out into the ocean to the Southeast of the village of Ferryland on the Avalon Peninsula South of St. John's, Newfoundland. The lighthouse is a cylindrical cast iron tower painted red and there is an adjacent keeper's house. The light is active, however the keeper's house has been converted into a restaurant that serves "lighthouse picnics" to those who make the 2.5 km hike from the end of the road to the lighthouse. At the start of the peninsula is the Avalon Colony site which is an active archaeological dig. The light was first established in 1871. Unfortunately the day we made the trek, the fog kept swirling which affected the quality of my photos. Photos taken in July 2014 

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Brigus (North Head), Brigus, Newfoundland

The town of Brigus is a heritage town located on Conception Bay north of St. John's, Newfoundland. There are a number of recognized heritage buildings in the town including the lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the North Head across the bay from the town itself and is accessible by a hike along the Brigus Head trail.  The lighthouse is a cylindrical cast iron tower with red and white vertical stripes and was erected in 1884. It was electrified in 1931 and the former keeper's house demolished at that time. Unfortunately the time did not permit me to make the hike on this trip so I was only able to obtain a distant view from across the bay. Photo taken in July 2014.

Fort Amherst Lighthouse, St. John's Newfoundland

Fort Amherst was a fort established by the British in 1777. It is located on the South Head at the entrance to the narrows into St. John's Harbour. The first lighthouse, a stone tower, was established in the fort in 1813. There has been a lighthouse at the site since that date. The current wooden structure and keeper's houses were built in 1951. The site is directly across the water from Signal Hill and the lights at Cape Spear can be seen in the distance to the South East.

Photos taken in July 2014.

Cape Spear Lighthouses, Cape Spear, Newfoundland

There are two lighthouses at Cape Spear, Newfoundland. Cape Spear, near the Newfoundland capital of St. John's, is the most Easterly point in Canada. The old lighthouse (left) became operational in 1836 and continued in operation until 1955 when the new lighthouse (right) was put into commission. My photos were taken in 1998.

Heart's Content Lighthouse, Heart's Content, Newfoundland

The lighthouse at Heart's Content, Newfoundland has a distinctive candy cane stripe paint scheme. The light overlooks Trinity Bay. Photo taken in 1998.