Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Exploration and Settlement articles.
Bob Bartlett

Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.
Sir Robert Bond's Speech, 22 April, 1904

Extracts from Sir Robert Bond's Speech 22 April, 1904 from the <em>Evening Telegram</em>.
Sir George Calvert and the Colony of Avalon

Information about Sir George Calvert and the establishment of the Colony of Avalon at Ferryland.
The Cupids Colony and John Guy

This article is about the establishment of the English colony of Cupids under the leadership of John Guy.
David Kirke and the Pool Plantation - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the presence of the Kirkes in Newfoundland, including the granting of the island and the legal battles between the Kirkes and the Calverts.
The France-Canada Maritime Boundary Dispute

During the 1980s, a dispute developed between Canada and France over the definition of the maritime boundary between their respective territories in the region.
The Karluk Disaster

In 1913, the Karluk departed Canada for the western Arctic. The ship sank amid unpredictable Arctic flows, leaving the crew stranded on the ice.
Sir David Kirke and the Newfoundland Plantation

About Sir David Kirke and how he appropriated the Ferryland plantation after George Calvert allegedly abandoned the location.