Cape Spear National Historic Site features the oldest extant lighthouse in the province, restored to its 1836 splendor. Actually, it’s quite handsome and only about an hour outside of St. John’s. It must certainly afford magnificent views when not fogged in. Making our way around the steep slopes and down towards the water, the fog horn was deafening if you happened to be near the front of it when it sounded.
Some nice people also wandering around in the fog agreed to take our picture.
Fortunately, Cape Spear also has a functioning lighthouse.
Cape Spear happens to be the most easterly point in North America. Amanda made sure to properly document our achievement. The fog was beginning to lift. To go any further east, we’ll take the plane, thank you.
Back on the other side of St. John’s, Signal Hill commands the entrance to St. John’s harbor.
Below, the Queen’s Battery provides the guns . . .
. . . to guard the channel leading into the harbor. That’s Cape Spear in the distance.
