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Cabot Tower

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Cabot Tower is a tower in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on Signal Hill. Construction of the tower began in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's landing in Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first trans-Atlantic wireless message at a position near the tower, the letter "S" in Morse Code sent from Poldhu, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Cabot Tower is now the centre of the Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada, with walking trails and an interpretation centre.

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St. John's, NL

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Places to eat and drink

  • Newfoundland Chocolate Cafe 390 m · 5 min walk Coffee Shop
  • International Flavours 1180 m · 16 min walk Indian
  • Battery Cafe 1180 m · 16 min walk Coffee Shop
  • Gracie Joe's 1270 m · 17 min walk American
  • Inn of Olde 1300 m · 17 min walk
  • Zachary's Restaurant 1390 m · 18 min walk Regional
  • Classic Cafe East 1390 m · 18 min walk
  • Bannerman Brewing Co. 1440 m · 19 min walk
  • Portobello's Restaurant 1460 m · 19 min walk
  • Chatters Coffee 1470 m · 19 min walk

Places to stay

  • Battery House 0.81 km away
  • Hometel on Signal Hill 1.1 km away
  • Premier Suites 1.13 km away
  • Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland 1.36 km away
  • DoubleTree 1.38 km away Wheelchair accessible
  • MrCoubrey Manor B&B 1.48 km away

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