Fort (Admiral's) Point Lighthouse, 1874, protecting the harbour, Trinity, Newfoundland
The harbour in the old town of Trinity is one of the largest on the east coast of Newfoundand and has been used by fishing ships since it was discover in 1501 by a Portuguese explorer. It has had a permenant settlement the early 1600s. The town has a number of Registered Heritage Stuctures and is a great place to see historic colourful old wooden salt box houses, the Newfoundland folk architecture. The movie 'The Shipping News' was filmed here. Fort Point (Admiral's Point) was fortified in 1746 to guard the entrance to Trinity harbour and the construction of the first lighthouse was completed in 1874. The current, fully automated lighthouse dates to 2003 (white flash every 5 sec).
Size: 5200px × 2925px
Location: 41 High St, Trinity, NL A0C 2S0, Canada
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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