- 2026-10-08In August 1941, during the Second World War, Winston Churchill, prime minister of the United Kingdom, and President Franklin Roosevelt…
- 2026-10-08The Roman Catholic Church was formally established in Newfoundland by Irish settlers at the end of the 18th century and…
- 2026-10-08Battle Harbour is a classic example of a traditional outport community. The mercantile complex, founded by John Slade of Poole,…
- 2026-10-08This hill was the site of the decisive assault by British troops on the French lines, September 15, 1762, in…
- 2026-10-08Second Bishop of Newfoundland and Bermuda, Feild oversaw the expansion of the Church of England in Newfoundland, radically transforming it…
- 2026-10-08Vicar Apostolic from 1829 and Bishop from 1847, Fleming expanded and restructured the Roman Catholic Church in Newfoundland, transforming a…
- 2026-10-08The Cable Building is a strong corporate symbol of the Western Union Telegraph Company, which dominated the transatlantic telegraph industry…
- 2026-10-08In early May, 1497, John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), a Venetian citizen bearing letters patent from Henry VII sailed from Bristol…
- 2026-10-08Standing over 300 feet above high water, this lighthouse was built in 1851 by the imperial government at a cost…
- 2026-10-08Built in 1907 by the Canadian government, this lighthouse, on the approaches to the nation's busiest shipping lane, replaced an…