- 2026-10-08Cape Spear, Newfoundland's oldest surviving lighthouse, has served as the chief approach light for St. John's harbour since 1836. Constructed…
- 2026-10-08From 1763 to 1767 Captain James Cook, R.N., directed a survey embracing the greater part of the coast of Newfoundland.…
- 2026-10-08Born in Brigus, Newfoundland, "Captain Bob" followed a family tradition of life at sea. He commanded the ROOSEVELT during Peary's…
- 2026-10-08During the winter of 1697, after French raiders had laid waste most of the English settlements in Newfoundland, the residents…
- 2026-10-08In 1693 the French began construction of Fort Royal to guard the harbour at Placentia. When it was completed in…
- 2026-10-08This scholarly English lawyer played a pivotal role in shaping the judiciary system in Newfoundland. On his recommendation a civil…
- 2026-10-08While church services were held at Quidi Vidi from an earlier date, in 1834 Anglicans, Methodists, and Congregationalists combined to…
- 2026-10-08Near this site stood the "Mansion House" built between 1621 and 1625 by Captain E. Wynne, resident governor of the…
- 2026-10-08One of the finest octagonal houses in Ontario, this impressive building was erected in 1882 by Henry James Bird, a…
- 2026-10-08Here stood the Canadian Literary Institute, which was incorporated in 1857, opened in 1860 and renamed Woodstock College in 1883.…