Cape Forchu Lighthouse:Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cape Forchu

At one time the settlement known as Yarmouth today was called "Forchu" ie : "forked or cloven cape". It was given the name by Champlain in 1604. "inasmuch as its figure was so." The present name first appears in a grant made September 1759 in which it is provided that the tract of land hitherto known as Cape Forchu "shall be a township to be called hereafter & known by the name of the township of Yarmouth". But the area where the lighthouse is located today is still known as "Cape Forchu".

The Lighthouse on Cape Forchu was originally built in 1840 and replaced by a more modern structure in the early 1960s. A plaque describes the story of the lighthouse and its development. Past the parking area, a path winds its way to the Leif Ericson Picnic Park overlooking huge, sea washed rocks ( a Viking landing spot).


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