Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

French Migration in NL, 1504-1904

French migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador began in the early 16th century and lasted for approximately 400 years.
French Settlement in NL, 1504-1904

Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishery was the major pull factor attracting French settlers to the colony from the 16th through 19th centuries.
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.
Newfoundland and Labrador Animals

Newfoundland and Labrador Animals - The Newfoundland Dog, Labrador Retriever, and Newfoundland Pony
English Patterns of Settlement

Patterns of immigration and settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador were greatly influenced by mercantile activities.
Society and Culture

Newfoundland and Labrador society has been shaped by a particular combination of geographical, economic, and historical forces.
St. John's, 1500-1815

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

The seasonal migrations from England to Newfoundland, begun in the 1500s, endured for nearly four centuries and involved hundreds of thousands of individuals.