Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Economy

Although it is often described in different terms, the expedition that led to the discovery of Newfoundland was primarily an economic enterprise.
Bays

The island of Newfoundland has a long and indented coastline that includes several major bays.
Eastport Peninsula: The Indigenous Period

Recent archeological evidence indicates that the inner reaches of Bonavista Bay were occupied by Indigenous cultures dating back some 5000 years.
St. John's, 1500-1815

Information about the history of St. John's, NL from 1500-1815.