Lighthouses and Communication in Atlantic Canada

by Emma Lang  | Archaeological Sites, Cultural Landscape, Historic Building, Lighthouse, Military, Monument / Landmark, Museum/Gallery, Park/Landscape

These places tell the story of communication, both between land based locations and between land and sea, across Atlantic Canada and the world.

Places

Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Point Amour Lighthouse

L'Anse-au-Loup, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador

Port Greville Lighthouse

Port Greville, Nova Scotia

Cedars Lighthouse

Long Reach, New Brunswick

Heart’s Content Cable Station

Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador

Marconi National Historic Site

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Private: Admiralty House Communications Museum

Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Signal Hill National Historic Site

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Chapeau Rouge

Saint Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

Greenpoint Light Station

Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador

Point Prim Lighthouse

Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Fort Point Museum

LaHave, Nova Scotia

Myrick Wireless Interpretation Centre

Newfoundland and Labrador

Rose Blanche Lighthouse

Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi Station

Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island

Cape d’Or Light

Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia

Annapolis Royal Light

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Cape George Point Light

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Seal Island Light Museum

Barrington, Nova Scotia

Digby Pier Light

Digby, Nova Scotia

Boars Head Light

Digby, Nova Scotia

Briar Island Light

Digby, Nova Scotia

Grand Passage Light

Digby, Nova Scotia

Prim Point Light

Digby, Nova Scotia

Georges Island National Historic Site

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hampton Light

Hampton, Nova Scotia

Margaretsville Light

Margaretsville, Nova Scotia

Port George Light

Nova Scotia

Coldspring Head Light

Northport, Nova Scotia

Parrsboro Light

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

Caribou Island Light

Pictou, Nova Scotia

Port Greville Light

Port Greville, Nova Scotia

Schafner Point Light

Port Royal, Nova Scotia

Peter Island Light

Westport, Nova Scotia

Walton Harbour Light

Windsor, Nova Scotia

Bunker Island Light

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Cape St. Mary’s Light

Cape Saint Marys, Nova Scotia

Mabou Harbour Light

Nova Scotia

Spencers Island Light

Nova Scotia

Woods Harbour Light

Nova Scotia

Grandique Point Light

D'Escousse, Nova Scotia

Western Head Light

Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Gilberts Cove Light

Plympton, Nova Scotia

Abbots Harbour Light

Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia

Sandy Point Light

Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Five Islands Light

Lower Five Islands, Nova Scotia

Sheet Harbour Light

Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia

Jerome Point Light

Saint Peter's, Nova Scotia

St Paul Harbour Light

Nova Scotia

Road Map

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia

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