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CABLE STATION

Hearts Content Newfoundland

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telecommunication heritage at hearts content

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It was here where the Great Eastern ship landed the very first transatlantic telegraph cable to the relief of many because there were two previous failed attempts over the years.

Also you can visit Grates Cove rock walls and Cabot Rock national historic site while touring Newfoundland's Baccalieu Trail.

this old equipment once at the cutting edge of technology now stands as a proclamation of the important role this small rural Newfoundland outport played in a global communications initiative

Cable Station
walk through the cable station as it was in the days of old the trans atlantic cable changed the manner in which information travelled the world

Back in its day the Hearts Content cable station was at the centre of innovation and truly at the cutting edge of technology at the time and played a key role for over one hundred years in the overseas communication sector.

1866 was the year that a major leap forward in global communications landed ashore at a tiny rural Newfoundland outport. Equipment and diplays explain the role the community played on the global stage.

The cable station is located on route 80 and is open from June to October annually.

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Trans Atlantic Cable Station Newfoundland Historic Site...