Provinces and Territories · Drawing 07 of 42
The Peggy’s Cove lighthouse
Nova Scotia
At Peggy’s Cove, a lighthouse stands on huge granite rocks. To watch the waves safely, we stay far from the dark, wet rocks.
Look together
Where is a safe place to watch the waves?
An idea to try
In a dish, wet a few pebbles and leave the others dry. Compare them together: which ones look darker and feel more slippery?
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Peggy’s Cove is a small fishing village about 43 km from Halifax. Its lighthouse, an eight-sided reinforced-concrete tower built in 1915, is a Classified Federal Heritage Building. It stands on granite about 375 million years old, and melting glaciers left huge boulders across the landscape.
Official safety advice asks visitors to keep away from rocks near the water’s edge, especially dark ones, which are often wet and slippery; sudden high waves can strike even on calm, sunny days. Explain that we enjoy the sea from a distance, for example from the viewing deck. A landscape can be both beautiful and powerful: we respect it by keeping our distance.
Sources and illustration notes (3)
A simplified lighthouse, rocks and waves; the imagined family stays well back from the water’s edge.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Peggy’s Cove official website (Build Nova Scotia) — The Power of the Sea: Peggy’s Cove SafetySudden high waves can happen even on calm, sunny days; wet rocks turn darker or black and become slippery; keep away from all rocks near the water’s edge; view the lighthouse safely from the viewing deck.
- Parks Canada — Directory of Federal Heritage Designations: Lighthouse (Peggy’s Cove)Built in 1915; tapered, octagonal reinforced-concrete tower with a lantern platform; Classified Federal Heritage Building; regional and provincial symbol.
- The Canadian Encyclopedia — Peggy’s CoveSmall fishing community about 43 km from Halifax; lighthouse on granite about 375 million years old; glaciers deposited massive granite boulders as they melted.
Page prepared on September 24, 2026. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
This drawing is from the book My Canada to Colour
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