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Tonight’s eatin’ place…

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Cape Spear, located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in Canada and the easternmost point in continental North America.

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Cape Spear is the trailhead/trail end for two components of the East Coast Trail.

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With a nice view from the road too…

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Cape Spear

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A lighthouse has operated at Cape Spear since September 1836.  The original Cape Spear lighthouse was the second lighthouse built in Newfoundland; the first was built in 1810 at Fort Amherst, at the entrance to St. John's Harbour.

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Go east ole man…   

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Some visitors attracted by the scenery and history have been swept away by the large and unpredictable waves at Cape Spear, prompting Parks Canada to post numerous warning signs in the area.

Two simple words…WATCH IT!!!!   

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In 1832, the first legislative assembly for the colony created a lighthouse board.

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Because of its proximity to convoy routes during the second World War, a gun battery was installed at Cape Spear to defend the entrance to St. John's harbor. Barracks and underground passages leading to the bunkers were built for the use of troops stationed there.

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But today the gun battery is being used for brunch!   


 

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Where do we go from here?

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Cape Spear was chosen as the site for a new lighthouse because it was on the rocky eastern coast near the entrance to St John's harbor.

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A foghorn was added in 1878.