Cape Bonavista Lighthouse - Historic Places Days

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador
Type
National Trust Passport Place
Address
505 Cape Shore Rd, Bonavista, NL A0C 1B0, Canada
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Hours
May 20 to October 6, 2023
Phone
(709) 468-7444

For generations of mariners along this coast, the light at Cape Bonavista was their only connection to land while out on the dark sea. Built in 1843, the light at Cape Bonavista is one of the few in the world where you can still climb up the stone tower and see the same seal oil fueled catoptric light apparatus that was used in the 1800s. One of the most photographed places in Newfoundland and Labrador, this is a prime location to view whales, icebergs and puffins.

Around 300 years ago, this site in Boyd’s Cove in Notre Dame Bay was a Beothuk village. Tour the interpretation centre where exhibits and artifacts foster an appreciation for this unique, and now vanished culture. From the interpretation centre, follow a 1.5 km groomed walking trail to the village site – today an outline of housepits is the only evidence of the Beothuk people who once lived here. Along the trail, a sculpture designed by renowned Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires evokes the tragedy of the Beothuks’ demise.

Open from the Victoria Day long weekend until just before Thanksgiving.

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Guided Tour
  • Parking
  • Washrooms

Location

505 Cape Shore Rd, Bonavista, NL A0C 1B0, Canada
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