- 2026-10-08Born in Charlottetown and called to the bar in 1831, Palmer was a member of the legislature (1835-60), and of…
- 2026-10-08Born in Ireland, Whelan immigrated to Halifax c. 1836 and became a protégé of Joseph Howe. As a journalist in…
- 2026-10-08This superb Picturesque villa is one of the finest homes built in pre-Confederation Canada. It was constructed about 1839 for…
- 2026-10-08Under the leadership of Rev. G.-A. Belcourt, a former pioneer missionary in the West, his parishioners erected this building to…
- 2026-10-08In 1851 Frederick N. Gisborne, an English engineer, with backing from the Newfoundland legislature, founded the Newfoundland Telegraph Company to…
- 2026-10-08Water Street has been the main commercial thoroughfare of St. John's since the 16th century. The mid-19th century buildings and…
- 2026-10-08Born in St. John’s, Cormack was educated at the University of Edinburgh. In 1822, with Joseph Sylvester, a Micmac, he…
- 2026-10-08This residence is an outstanding example of the Queen Anne Revival style, popular in Canadian house construction from the 1880s…
- 2026-10-08A native of Devon and half-brother of Walter Raleigh, Humphrey Gilbert was one of the first Englishmen to propose the…
- 2026-10-08Having participated in the War of 1812 as Deputy Adjutant General to the forces in Canada, Harvey served as Lieutenant-Governor…