Cape Mudge Lighthouse

Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, off Campbell River on the east side of Vancouver Island, reflects both maritime navigation and coastal research in British Columbia. The cape was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792 for Zachary Mudge, a sailor who served in these waters. A first wooden lighthouse was built here in 1898, and when the present lighthouse opened in 1916, the earlier building became the assistant keeper’s residence until after 1949. From 1936 to 1985, the site also served the British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program, gathering daily water temperature and salinity data that contributed to a long coastal record.