Matching Articles"16th Century" (Total 25)

  • Commercial Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador to 1900
    Shortly after Cabot's discovery of North America, seasonal whaling stations were established on the Labrador side of the Strait of Belle Isle.
  • The 16th Century International Fishery
    More Europeans at the end of the 15th century were engaged in fishing than in any other occupation except farming.
  • Archaeology of the Migratory Fishery at Ferryland
    Fishermen from Portugal, the Basque provinces of France and Spain, Northern France (perhaps Normandy) and West Country England are known to have frequented eastern Newfoundland during the first half of the 1600s, some as early as the first decade of the 16th century.
  • Basque Whaling in Red Bay, Labrador
    The Basque whalers of France and Spain enjoyed at least 50 years of prosperity off the Labrador coast hunting whales during the 16th century.
  • Cape Breton Landfall Argument
    If modern scholars generally favour a northern landfall for Cabot's 1497 voyage, there has been strong support for a landfall on Cape Breton Island.
  • Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador
    Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • From "Discovery" to the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
    Information about the islands St. Pierre and Miquelon from their initial discovery by Joas Alvarez Fagundes, to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
  • Early Settlement Schemes
    Information about initial settlement schemes for Newfoundland.
  • English and French Explorations
    Information about English and French exploration in the early 16th century.
  • European Migratory Fishery
    Newfoundland with its adjacent waters was originally viewed as a cod fishery, an important supplement to fisheries carried on in European waters.
  • Documents relating to Ferryland: 1597 to 1726
    Introductory page for the historical documents relating to Ferryland, giving explanations for the selction of documents, spelling and punctuation, and correct citation.
  • Labrador Fishery
    A brief history of Labrador, including the importance of the fishery, permanent settlement, and relations with Quebec and with Newfoundland.
  • Later Exploration
    John Cabot may have discovered an ocean route from Europe to North America, but this information did little to clarify the geography of eastern Canada.
  • The Matthew
    The Matthew was the ship in which John Cabot sailed from Bristol to North America in 1497.
  • Migratory Fishery - History - Colony of Avalon
    A brief overview of the history of the migratory fishery on the east coast of Newfoundland. Ferryland is highlighted as a port.
  • Page 4 - Miscellaneous Artifacts
    Page 4 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
  • Page 3 - Miscellaneous Artifacts
    Page 3 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
  • Navigation Methods
    Navigators in the 1500s had few tools to work with: the magnetic compass, the log, the lead line, the quadrant, and dead reckoning.
  • The Portuguese Explorers
    The Portuguese pioneered the European exploration of the Atlantic Ocean. Some historians believe that Portuguese mariners reached Newfoundland before Cabot.
  • Sebastian Cabot
    One of John Cabot's sons, Sebastian, is bound up with his father's story, and the story of the European exploration of North America.

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