Murray Harbour in Kings County, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Cape Bear Lighthouse / Phare de Cape Bear
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2019
1. Cape Bear Lighthouse / Phare de Cape Bear Marker
Cape Bear is located on the Northumberland Strait side of the southeast corner of Prince Edward Island. The name survives in translation from the French period of Island history. The lighthouse was built in 1881, one of several in the decade after Confederation. Shipping was an integral part of commerce in the latter 1800s. A year-round ferry service to the Island was initiated in 1875 and used the Georgetown to Pictou run in the worst of the winters when other ports were blocked with ice. Passengers once walked to Cape Bear from one of the ferries that got stuck in thick ice.
The square tapered tower was a Marine and Fisheries Department design built of wood and the beacon is 22.5 metres (74') above high water. The structure was one of seven Marconi Wireless Stations established in 1905-6 and the one where operator Thomas Bartlett heard one of the first distress calls from the floundering Titanic in 1912. The Marconi service lasted until 1922 however after automation an annex with a replica of the original station was opened to the public as a community museum.
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Cape Bear se trouve du côté du détroit de Northumberland dans le coin du sud-est de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. L'appellation Cape Bear est une traduction de Cap-à-l'Ours, le nom d'origine de la période française de l'histoire de l'Île. Construit en 1881, le phare de Cape Bear est l'un des phares érigés durant la décennie suivant la Confédération. Le transport maritime faisait partie intégrante du commerce à la fin du 19e siècle. En 1875, on a instauré un service de traversier ouvert à l'année pour aller à l'Île. Pendant le pire de l'hiver, lorsque les ports étaient obstrués par la glace, le traversier circulait entre Georgetown et Pictou. Une fois, les passagers ont été forcés de marcher jusqu'à Cape Bear, le traversier étant coincé dans la glace épaisse.
La tour effilée et carrée était un modèle en bois conçu par le ministère des Pêches et des Océans. Le phare est perché à 22,5 mètres (74 pieds) au-dessus du niveau de la mer haute. Il s'agissait de l'une des sept stations de radiotélégraphie Marconi établies en 1905-1906, et celle où l'opérateur Thomas Bartlett a entendu les premiers appels de détresse lancés par le Titanic en 1912. Le service Marconi a continué jusqu'en 1922. Après l'automatisation, on a ouvert au public une annexe avec
Courtesy private postcard collection
2. Marker detail: Marconi Station / La station Marconi
Le Sentier de la Confédération est composé de plus de 400 km de pistes cyclables qui vous mèneront d'un bout à l'autre de la province.
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• Lighthouse with dwelling / Le phare et l’habitation
• Marconi Station / La station Marconi
• Lighthouse with interpretive center / Le phare et le centre d’interprétation
Erected by Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage, Confederation Trail, and Trans Canada Trail.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 46° 0.308′ N, 62° 31.689′ W. Marker is in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, in Kings County. Marker is on Station Lane just south of Cape Bear Road (Main Street) (Prince Edward Island Route 18), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the Confederation Trail in Railhead Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Station Lane, Murray Harbour PE C0A 1V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Fishery at Murray Harbour / La Pêche À Murray Harbour (here, next to this marker); Getting the Train to the Track / L’Arrivée du Train sur la Voie Ferrée
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2019
3. Cape Bear Lighthouse / Phare de Cape Bear Marker
Regarding Cape Bear Lighthouse / Phare de Cape Bear. Cape Bear Lighthouse is located about 10 km east of this marker via Prince Edward Island Route 18.
Also see . . .
1. The History of the Lighthouse. The original lantern and lighting apparatus cost $1,044 and were shipped to the island in seventeen cases. This beacon originally housed a revolving red catoptric light that produced a bright flash every thirty seconds and could be seen from a distance of twelve miles. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Marconi Station.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2019
4. Cape Bear Lighthouse Lantern Room
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2019
5. Guernsey Cove & Northumberland Strait
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 16, 2019
6. Cape Bear Lighthouse / Phare de Cape Bear
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
