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Guest Book Entries January - December 2004
I have a recording of the ferryland sealer folk song and was curious "where was Ferryland", your site was spot on for the answer. thanks
site itself most informative
I am a collector of old bottles. I have dug/unearthed them all on our little island,where families of long ago used to dwell in different coves and gardens. I have a large collection and i may be interested in selling them if anyone is interested. I can provide info & photos if needed. Very interesting site you have here.well done boys! Name: Kirk Oxford Place: Little Bay Islands, NL Canada - Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 23:40:19 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.163.1.5 Very much enjoy seeing this website as I am a descendant of Anne Calvert - daughter of: George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore Thank you, Randal M. Bundy rmbundy@hotmail.com http://bloodroyal.tripod.com/Index.html Name: Randal MacNiall Bundy Place: Covington, Ky USA - Monday, December 13, 2004 at 02:01:07 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 216.68.38.148 It nice to see how my state and your provence are connected. On the reverse of the Great Seal of Maryland consists of the escutcheon bearing the Clavert and Crossland arms quartered. Above is an earl's coronet and a full faced helmet. The escutcheon is supported on one side by a farmer and the other a fisherman. It symbolized Lord Baltimore's two estates: Maryland , and Avalon in Newfoundland. The Calvert motto on the scroll is "Fatti maschii parole femine." which is usually translated "Manly deeds, womanly words." The latin legend on the border is the last verse of Psalms 5 from the Vulgate. It translates, "With favor wilt thou compass us as with a shield." The date, 1632, refers to the year the Maryland charter was granted by Charles I, to Cecilus Calvert, second Lord Baltimore. The obverse of the Seal shows Lord Baltimore as a knight in full armor mounted on a charger. The inscription translated is "Cecilus, Absolute Lord of Maryland and Avalon, Baron of Baltimore. I thought you would find this interesting. I would like to visit Newfoundland someday, hopefully in the near future. Name: Tom Shepke Place: Federalsburg, MD U. S. of A. - Sunday, December 05, 2004 at 22:30:13 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 68.34.70.114 I read the website and now i know more about great great grandpa. I would have never knew that kind of stuff of my grandpa. Name: Ashley Calvert Place: Shawnee, KS Canada - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 23:23:04 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 65.66.148.102 We had the pleasure of visiting Ferryland in September 2004 and found the site very interesting. The day we were there they were uncovering a fireplace and were installing cobblestones in what I believe was a living room area. I would like to revisit the site again. We found Newfoundland very interesting. We understand that the people working on the site are mostly volunteers, and we praise them for their dedication to a worthwhile project. Many thanks for an interesting tour of your site. Name: Art Cuthbertson Place: Moncton, NB Canada - Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 22:44:31 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 24.231.13.222 We had the pleasure of visiting Ferrland in September 2004 and found the site very interesting. The day we were there they were uncovering a fireplace and were installing cobblestones in what I believe was a living room area. I would like to revisit the site again. We found Newfoundland very interesting. We understand that the people working on the site are mostly volunteers, and we praise them for their dedication to a worthwhile project. Many thanks for an interesting touur of your site. Name: Art Cuthbertson Place: Moncton, NB Canada - Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 22:40:58 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 24.231.13.222 Hello Jim Tuck from Iroquoia - where you started out so many years ago. Name: Wayne Lenig Place: Fort Johnson, N.Y. USA - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 14:57:47 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 198.22.236.230 Congratulations!!! and thank you because you let to us enjoy wonderful findings Name: Teresa de Jesus Diaz Vera Place: Cusco, PERU - Thursday, November 04, 2004 at 13:40:16 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 200.37.188.4 Great site!!! Name: Isabel Williams Place: Ottawa, ON Canada - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 20:38:55 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.226.119.165 excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Name: Duncan Williams Place: ottawa, on canada - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 20:37:37 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.226.119.165 I am a native Newfoundlander from St. John's. I spent my entire working career in Fisheries Research, but on retirement I have became an ardent student of Newfoundland history. I came across your web site while browsing the Internet, and found it most exciting and educational. Keep up the good work. Name: John Cornick Place: Halifax, NS Canada - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 12:00:07 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 156.34.61.11 You have the most beautiful of the provinces,i visit every year and enjoy it very much,, and the people are great especialy my people,, the pearceys and coxes of st.johns and mount pearl and CBS,THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. Name: dorothy young Place: sydney mines, ns Canada - Monday, September 27, 2004 at 20:22:58 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 156.34.85.222 A great site lots of history about the colony. Name: Sheldon O'Brien Place: Ferryland, NL Canada - Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 10:34:31 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.128.17.251 You Guys found really cool stuff!It Rocks Name: Sarah Bailey Place: St Johns Newfoundland, Canada - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 13:31:52 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 198.165.58.254 I thought the whole site was great, especially the artifact photographs. Are there any others from the shipwrecks that could be shown? The one thing I thought it lacked was an overall photograph showing exactly where Avalon/Ferryland was in the Maritime Provinces region. I'm sure many of the inhabitants of eastern Canada know that already, but the rest of us are kinda clueless about such particulars. Name: Matt Ainslie Place: Philadelphia, Pa U.S.A. - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 13:47:55 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 4.238.242.12 I came accross your site, looking for Sir William Vaughan, I would be interested to know how he bought land in Canada and for what price.? Name: carole brettell-vaughan Place: London, england - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 07:24:25 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 195.92.67.78 I was at ferryland yesterday and found it most educational Name: jessica perry Place: newtown nl, Canada - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 10:36:10 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.163.120.49 Excellent. Dr. Tucks " Walking Tour " on the web is just fantastic !!!! Going to visit the site this month. Congratulations to all for preserving this part of Nfld history. Name: Don Lester Place: Avondale, Newfoundland Canada - Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 08:44:09 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.103.39.254 I had a chance to visit Avalon in July. I teach 4th grade maryland history so it was of particular interest ot me. I'm putting together a power point for my students and will use some of your artifact pictures as I didn't get any pictures of those when I visited. Name: Marcia Brown Place: Ellicott City , MD USA - Friday, August 06, 2004 at 18:56:19 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 68.55.89.111 We visited your site on July 9, 2004 and were totaly amazed at the entire Colony of Avalon, While we were there a old coin was found and we believe it was the David Kirk 1640 coin. How exciting is that!! Thanks and keep up the good work. B & B Crawford Name: Bernie and Barbara Crawford Place: Newfoundland and Labrador, NL. Canada - Wednesday, August 04, 2004 at 12:33:52 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.162.172.181 Bonjour J'ai déjas demeuré a st jean de terreneuve durant la 2 guerre mondial pendand 3ans. j'ai beaucoup aimé,j'en guarde de tres bon souvenir.Hmcs@videotron.ca Name: Richard Sauvé Place: Montreal Nord Québec, Canada - Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at 23:28:04 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.130.29.231 I have found Sherds of a Pressed combed slipware plate identical to your artifact fld-099. Can you tell me the origin of your artifact? Great site! Thanks, Mark Danforth, brenmark1@juno.com Name: Mark Danforth Place: Tolland, Ct. USA - Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 09:59:06 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 65.82.128.126 Just discovered your site and look forward to being there in person. Name: Harvey H Stride Place: Uxbridge, On Canada - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 16:12:33 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 216.209.195.157 This site is awesome!! Thank you so much!! I am currently completeing an independant study unity for my archaeology class and for it i choose to study the Colony of Avalon. I was required to do an historical analysis of the site, an archaeologists's overview, then complete a mock proposal to excavate using the Historic Resources and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Your site was a great help in discussing possible experts an archaeologist would need, and concluding reasons for the dig and a summation of the sites' history. So Thanks again! Name: Jocelyn Beck Place: Brampton, ON Canada - Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 23:49:20 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.185.84.206 I work with the Colony of Avalon Foundation in Ferryland, NL. In order for us to respond to requests for information through this guestbook you will have to include your e-mail or mailing address Name: Lil Hawkins Place: Ferryland, NL Canada - Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 15:30:16 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.163.29.174 Researching Ferryland for any info on Edward Keefe of early 1800's. I've found on the internet the map of the land and document granted to him. Any further information about the Keefe's (O'Keefe's) uncovered would be most appreciated. Saw the documentary on Discovery channel June 3, 2004. Is it possible to get a copy of that or any similar film for the O'Keefe family? This is such a treasure. Many thanks! GB Name: Gladys Brown Place: Langley, BC Canada - Thursday, June 03, 2004 at 10:57:42 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 24.84.108.107 im looking for differents types of games to play Name: sue Place: oshawa, ont Canada - Tuesday, June 01, 2004 at 19:37:22 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 149.99.202.157 Your Web site looks great. I wanted to congratulate the Colony on how professional and welcoming their information booth was at the 8th annual Avalon Regional Historica Fair in May. I have a digital image you may like, courtesy of the Historic Sites Association. Name: Jennifer Barnable Place: St John's, NL Canada - Friday, May 28, 2004 at 09:37:06 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.163.122.25 A great amound of imformation, too interesting and useful..Thank you for the effort...(I'm studying conservation and I found your imformation really useful..) Name: Jennifer Byrta Place: Athens, Greece - Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 13:18:41 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 195.130.98.203 So very interesting to go back in history and read about our beloved "ROCK" Name: Lorraine Allen(Evans) Place: St. John's, NL Canada - Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 14:10:20 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 205.251.137.156 Had the pleasure of doing some vol. arch work with local county group here and was fascinated by the similarity in artifacts of those shown on your site. Found your site after remembering Calvert - Avalon/Baltimore connection. Keep up the great work. You've a great site. Name: Jim Hooper Place: Catonsville, MD USA - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 01:35:44 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 208.242.127.146 Arch Williams's grandson Name: Keith Williams Place: CBS, NL Canada - Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 15:54:37 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.162.170.252 clay pipe found along creek 2 miles from eastern shore of lake erie. Embossed oak leaf motiff on spine beneath bowl,stem gone, very subtile and pretty can you help ID? GWalters@northcollins.wnyric.org Name: Grant Walters Place: Hamburg, NY United States - Friday, May 07, 2004 at 11:45:59 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 168.169.121.178 Thanks for this website, a great place for NL genealogy and to revisit a place where I worked for a few weeks during the summer of 1965. I was delighted to find the records of my RUSSELL ancestors. May I make a couple of suggestions? #1. Please include the surnames list link in the index following the Introduction. #2. Please include a brief note about the surname references which are recorded in the 1794 Diary of Aaron THOMAS. This is a great site for those interested in the history of my birthplace, New fin land. Cheers, Lloyd Name: Lloyd Rowsell Place: Victoria, B. C., Canada - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 15:54:33 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 24.69.32.235 It is very interesting to see how Ferryland (ie.)the Pool looks today compared to when I went to school there in the 1960's. Name: TONY SULLIVAN Place: OTTAWA, ON Canada - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 20:20:57 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.185.84.206 I have a clay pipe which has what appears to be a T on the left side of the bowl.It looks like the T of Robert Tippett, but he usually put RT on the back of the bowl. Any idea who made this pipe and does it have any valur? Name: Jim Huff Place: jdghuffd@aol.com, Virginia uas - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 12:52:35 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 64.12.116.12 I found with interest that a possible forebear of mine was a resident on Buoys Is. Name: Michele Jones (nee Amiss) Place: Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 23:38:58 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 144.132.188.82 Oops, guess I zigged when I should have zagged and submitted too soon. I wanted to add that I travelled to NFLD in 1995 and had a wonderful time exploring! St. Johns is a facinating ancient city. I couldn't get enough of it! As I was exploring Cape Spear, I happened to look behind me and surprised an arctic fox in his summer fur! On Gross Morne, I was stalked by a curious young moose. And the birds!!! I want to visit again. I still correspond with wonderful people I met there. It's late and I should be doing other things, but I'll be back to this site again. Thank you. Name: Bonnie M. Russell Place: Tolland , CT USA - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 00:11:03 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 4.181.152.161 What a delightful site! My father, Avalon George Russell was born in Catalina, NFLD, on 8/9/1887. He was nearly 60 when I was born and I have a little brother, still. Well, I was looking up his name using Google and happened upon you. I was born in the USA Name: Bonnie M. Russell Place: Tolland, CT USA - Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 00:02:22 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 4.181.152.161 I think this is an awsome website. Name: Chrissy Nowack Place: Lansing , Ks United States - Monday, April 12, 2004 at 18:53:36 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 198.248.80.236 Excellent. I learned much about the place I grew up. Name: Dwayne vallis Place: Ferryland, NL Canada - Thursday, April 08, 2004 at 12:03:51 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 131.137.245.197 Very interesting Name: Molly MacDonald Place: St. Alban's, NL, Canada - Thursday, April 08, 2004 at 10:39:51 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.128.10.158 nefondland rules! Name: jillian Place: b.c., Canada - Monday, April 05, 2004 at 15:14:06 (NDT) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 142.22.16.53 Very knowledgeable... Name: AzlynIbrahim Place: Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Bagawan - Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 08:33:03 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 203.208.155.154 I enjoyed the virtual walking tour immensely. I found it while doing research for a Newfoundland East Coast Limousine Tour I am putting together. Great work. I wonder if it is possible to get this virtual tour available on DVD? I'm sure that my guests would enjoy the preamble before they actually arrive at the site. Regards, Jan Smith QT Limos Name: Jan Smith Place: St. John's, NL Canada - Friday, March 19, 2004 at 13:48:41 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 205.251.254.168 I think Gerge Calvert is a jerk! Name: Jessica Lopez Place: cheverly, md United States - Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 11:12:22 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.250.190.107 If you can answer my question about the L & L Baltimore Ball,my email address is:patdurb987@msn.com Name: Patricia Durbin Place: Lusby, MD USA - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 19:25:44 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 67.25.144.106 Ten years ago I visited Ferryland, and learned that an annual Lord and Lady Baltimore Ball was held. Is this still true? I don't want to give any incorrect information to my students. Thanks so much. Name: Patricia Durbin Place: Lusby, MD USA - Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 19:23:33 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 67.25.144.106 Brilliant web site. Ferryland is a magical place. I was there two summers ago and will never forget it. Thanks for keeping the magic. Name: Susan McLeod Place: Guelph, on Canada - Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 15:56:15 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.185.84.206 I am 13 years old.I enjoy playing your names on lord balimore.For my project on "history of Canada" I am doing my project on the "colony of avalon". My Great Aunt used to live on that site. Name: Wesley Higdon Place: Dunville, NL Canada - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at 20:22:53 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.128.27.8 Glad to learn of site from Lynn Tuck and enjoyed the virtual walking tour feature. It would be a grand thing to be there in person Name: Judith and Brad Clough Place: Vineyard Haven , MA USA - Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 17:45:50 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 67.75.9.9 Your site is very interesting! Congratulations to you, Matt! Thank you - where else caould we have found this information? LOVE Newfoundland even though I am only a BC resident. Name: Gladys Brown Place: Langley, BC, Canada - Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 15:04:48 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 24.84.111.215 Found your page researching a pipe I found in my father-in-laws army trunk. It's a white pipe with T D facing smoker and SCOTLAND stamped in on the stem, any info would be greatly appreciated loru1111@aol.com Name: Janet Place: Pa United States - Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 20:09:18 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 64.12.96.13 great grandson of edwin william jones andmaryteresa sarah jones of aquafort newfoundland george skipper@comcast.net Name: george skipper Place: chatham, ma. u s a - Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 18:59:17 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 66.31.195.46 this site is awesome looking forward to visiting colony of avalon when i return to nl in the spring Name: m j broydell Place: Canada - Friday, February 13, 2004 at 16:20:27 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 137.186.168.234 well i havent been to ferryland in awhile but im glad to see that everyones doing there part in reconstructing the dig...you have done a great job keep up the good work...hope to see everyone soon ...miss u all...oxoxoxo Name: dana toner Place: united states, California - Monday, February 09, 2004 at 01:26:11 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 4.8.193.133 thanks you have a good site Name: fat-tony Place: dover, somewhear in the east - Monday, January 19, 2004 at 11:34:07 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 209.128.10.5 This is a marvelous website. I am a researcher, examining the Kirke family and the early Newfoundland fisheries and this site is just excellent and most helpful. The on-line documents are great!Well done!!! Name: Bob Gregory Place: Kanata, On Canada - Sunday, January 04, 2004 at 21:30:50 (NST) Remote Host: - Remote IP Address: 216.209.182.102
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