Showing posts with label Famed for its picturesque beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Famed for its picturesque beauty. Show all posts

Monday, September 2, 2019

What used to be in this light house?

Famed for its picturesque beauty

This classic red-and-white lighthouse is an iconic Canadian image situated within Peggy's Cove, a quaint fishing village on the eastern shore of St Margarets Bay in Nova Scotia. (There are several theories about the beacon's name, but Peggy is a common nickname for Margaret.) The first lighthouse was built here in 1868, and it was replaced by the present tower in 1915, a concrete octagon almost 50 feet high and 50 feet west of the original light. The lighthouse is one of the most photographed spots in Canada and previously housed a small post office where visitors could send postcards and letters in summer months. Very romantic.

Source: Bing