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Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, Newfoundland's fourth-oldest lighthouse, was built between 1841 and 1843 at the tip of Cape Bonavista. Its primary purpose was to mark the entrances to Bonavista and Trinity Bays and to guide sailors to Labrador. From its completion in 1843 until its demise in 1962, it served as the sole port of call for generations of sailors to reach land. Location and Surroundings The lighthouse is located near Bonavista Town, at the tip of a long peninsula on the northeast coast of