Golden Cape Race Lighthouse Wood Print

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The Cape Race Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada is situated on a remote headland on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland. The stone and reinforced concrete tower consists of a smooth, plain cylinder crowned by a circular metal lantern surrounded by a concrete walkway and railing. The lighthouse stands amongst smaller support buildings. Its strategic location makes it highly visible to maritime traffic.

Cape Race Lighthouse was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1974 because:
- it was the most important landfall light built on the dangerous and fog-bound southern shore of Newfoundland's Avalon peninsula to guide ships heading through the Cabot Strait for Canada; and,
- installation of a new lighting apparatus in 1907 meant it housed one of the most powerful lights in the world.
The heritage value of this site resides in the physical presence of the lighthouse, witness to the importance of the Cabot Strait shipping lane. It also resides i...