Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 9)

  • About The Hermitage, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Topsail, Conception Bay South, and built in the late 1700s.
  • Irish migrations began in the late-17th century and peaked in the early 19th century, when up to 35,000 Irish arrived on the island.
  • The Irish migrations to Newfoundland, and the associated provisions trade, represent the oldest connections between Ireland and Canada.
  • The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Kent Cottage was constructed around 1786 for the Pomeroy family. It was built on the Battery on the north shore of Brigus Bay, a gun placement site during King George's War from 1740-1748.
  • Newfoundland experienced three types of migration from the English West Country: seasonal, temporary and permanent.
  • About the Randell House, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Port Rexton, NL and built sometime between 1795-1798.
  • The major Scottish migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador occurred in the 19th century and involved two unrelated phases.
  • About the St. Paul's Anglican Church, a Registered Heritage Structure located in Trinity and built in the eighteenth century.