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Planter's Well at the Colony of Avalon

A Ferryland legend of long standing held that a well existed somewhere in the vicinity of our excavations. The story relates how the well had stood abandoned long after its use as a water source, and that a child had fallen into the well and drowned.
The "Prettie" Street

Archaeologists, who thought that the 'prettie streete' would be little more than a dirt track meandering through the settlement, were surprised in 1994 to find the first traces of a cobblestone pavement near the western edge of the original settlement.
Privy Council extract from Acts; 14 June, 1639

Extract from Acts by the Privy Council, dated June 14, 1639, and dealing with planters, food, and material culture.
Account Book entry for Doctor Richard Amass

Account Book entry for Doctor Richard Amass [Richard Amiss], Ferryland, Newfoundland
[Reverend] Richard Blinman; 22 August, 1659

Extract from a letter to John Winthrop, Jr. from Rev. Richard Blinman, dated August 22, 1659, and dealing with religion, the Puritan Church, cod, fisheries, ships, and servants.
Francis Wheler [Captain HMS TYGER]; 27 October, 1684

An Account of the Sack Ships that Loaded at Ferryland, 1684
[Captain] John Wyborn; 7 December, 1676

An Account of Sack Ships trading in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1676
Account of Sack Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677

Account of Sack Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677
[Captain] John Wyborn; 7 December, 1676

'The Inventory of the estate of Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore' by William Peasley, John Langford, and Thomas Fludd, dated February 1, 1633.
[Lady] Sara Kirke; 1660

Letter to Charles II from Lady Sara Kirke, dated 1660, and dealing with planters, government, fish, and taxation.
[Captain] John Wyborne; 7 December, 1676

An Account of the Ships Fishing in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1676
Francis Wheler [Captain HMS TYGER]; 27 October, 1684

An Account of the Ships in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1684
[Brother] Simon Stock; 1 January, 1631

Letter to Propaganda Fide from Brother Simon Stock, dated January 1, 1631.
Avalon Defenses - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

A text and image-based tour of the defenses created by the settlers of the original Colony of Avalon, 1621 - 1638.
Avalon Structures - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

This text and image-based tour examines the structures constructed at the original Colony of Avalon from 1621 to 1638.
Avalon Waterfront - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

A text and image-based tour of the waterfront area of the original Colony of Avalon, 1621 - 1638.
Ferryland Before Calvert - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

This text and image-based tour examines artifacts left by the Beothuk and then European fishermen who occupied the area before the Colony of Avalon was founded in 1621.
Introduction - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

An introduction to the text and image-based walking tour of the Colony of Avalon.
Kirke House Artifacts - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

This text and image-based tour examines the artifacts found in David Kirke's house at the Pool Plantation, Ferryland, 1638 -1696.
Pool Plantation Later Period - Colony of Avalon Walking Tour

This text and image-based tour looks at the later period of the Pool Plantation, Ferryland, 1638 -1696.

Matching Articles"Ferryland" (Total 131)

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