Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Beothuk Archaeology at Ferryland

Archaeologists, after finding artifacts in one of the lower layers of the site, suspected they may have been made by the Beothuk.
Government House: Introduction

A popular tourist attraction in St. John's, Government House represents the authority of the Crown through the office of the lieutenant-governor.
The Governorship, 1610-Present

An introductory article on the history of governorship in Newfoundland from 1610 to the present.
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.