Cape Scott, BC

The photos of the domestic site taken by Harvey Humchitt are of two buildings. The more complete looking building is an old barracks and the one with the single wall is what was called "the store". These two shells are the only buildings which remain standing at this time. All of the other buildings which once existed have been flattened and grown over.

The current lightstation is completely situated within the operational area of the old radar station. The tower is the western most portion of the station while the helipad is the furthest south.

[Map of the Cape Scott area]

The RCAF domestic site was located 1.38 miles (2.22 km) east of the original radar station (location of the present day light station).


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  1. The current lighthouse at Cape Scott - June 2003.
    You can easily see the unobstructed view that the radar equipment would have had during World War II.
    Courtesy Brian de Alvis.

  2. The current lighthouse at Cape Scott - June 2003.
    Courtesy Mike Mitchell.

  3. Base of the current lighthouse at Cape Scott - June 2003.
    This also served as the base for the radar equipment during the 1940s.
    Courtesy Mike Higgins.

  4. View of our existing greenhouse at the light house - June 2003.
    The plant beds sit on the pads that were installed for the diesel generator sets that powered the radar equipment.
    Courtesy Mike Higgins.

  5. Another view of our existing greenhouse and one of the original pads - June 2003.
    Courtesy Mike Higgins.

  6. Current view of the "garbage dump" that was started when the radar site was built in the 1940s - June 2003.
    This dump has not been used for about 20 years.
    Courtesy Mike Higgins.

  7. Another view of the original "garbage dump" - June 2003.
    The dump can be found about 30 metres east and 15 metres north of the location where the radar station was constructed.
    Courtesy Mike Higgins.

  8. Interior photo of one of the original buildings used by the RCAF in WW II - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.

  9. Exterior photo of one of the original buildings - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.

  10. Exterior photo of one of the original buildings - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.

  11. Exterior photo of one of the original buildings - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.

  12. Exterior photo of one of the original buildings - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.

  13. Exterior photo of one of the original buildings - June 2003.
    Courtesy Harvey Humchitt.


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Updated: January 17, 2004