I checked before I did this Lighthouse of the Week post, and I've done five or six lighthouses in Newfoundland before this. That's not a problem, because there are many more. I find it hard to believe that I missed this one until now, because it is truly hard to miss. You'll see what I mean in a moment.
First of all, location-wise, it's nearly the easternmost location in North America, but Cape Spear (also with a lighthouse, which I've featured before) is a couple degree-seconds further east.
So Cape Bonavista is here, with St. John's shown for visual perspective.
The info I obtained from the Lighthouse Directory is below.
"1843. Inactive since 1966. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story stone keeper's house. A very rare 1816 catoptric light, with six reflectors, is installed in the lantern. Lighthouse and lantern painted with vertical red and white stripes. Three additional dwellings and other buildings. ... This historic light station has been restored to its appearance during the 1870s. Restoration was delayed by a fire set by lightning on 3 August 2001 but the project was completed by reinstallation of the restored catoptric light in September 2003. The lighting apparatus used in Scotland from 1816 and transferred here in 1895 is on display."
Lighthouse Friends: Cape Bonavista, NF
Pictures (including, of course, the catoptric light) are below. Now you can see why it's hard to miss. There are some good fine art pictures of this one, but I'll let you search for them.
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