Heart’s Content Cable Station

The white wooden cable station building features Gothic-style bargeboard trim and stands near the harbor of Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The station marked the North American terminus of the first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866, revolutionizing communications between continents from weeks to minutes.

The building contains original equipment rooms with Morse code stations, brass switches, and vacuum tubes that showcase the evolution of telegraph technology until 1965.

The facility operates from May to October, offering guided tours, coding activities, and a Discovery Room where visitors can experiment with sending Morse code messages.

The cable station forms part of a proposed UNESCO World Heritage nomination alongside its sister station on Valentia Island, Ireland, as the Transatlantic Cable Ensemble.

Location: Heart's Content

Inception: 1876

Part of: Heart’s Content Heritage District

GPS coordinates: 47.87265,-53.36860

Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:36