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Table of Contents
Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Exploration and Settlement articles.
Page 2 - Miscellaneous Artifacts
Page 2 of a sample of miscellaneous artifacts unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Mutinies
The most alarming military danger between 1793 and 1815 came from the British forces stationed at Newfoundland who would mutiny over grievances.
Navigation Methods
Navigators in the 1500s had few tools to work with: the magnetic compass, the log, the lead line, the quadrant, and dead reckoning.
New Findings on Cabot
This article is about the Cabot Project, a project created in 2009 to untangle the mysteries of the claims of Alywn Ruddock about John Cabot.
Exploring the Newfoundland Interior: Geology and Communications
James Howley's 1919 geological map of Newfoundland
Exploring the Newfoundland Interior: Geology and Communications
Cormack's journeys did not stimulate a rush into the Newfoundland interior, which for much of the 19th century remained a Mi'kmaq preserve.
The Newfoundland Interior
Information about the Newfoundland interior, including interaction with the Beothuk and mapping the area.
Newfoundland Landfall Argument
There is no doubt that great passions have been aroused in Newfoundland about the question of Cabot's landfall.
The Wars and Newfoundland Society: The Home Front
The most visible sign of the transformation from fishery to colony was the increase in Newfoundland's permanent population.
Nicholas Hoskins; 18 August, 1622
Letter to W. P. from Nicholas Hoskins, dated August 18, 1622, and dealing with planters, wildlife, forest, weather, food, gardens, and health.
[Commodore] John Norris; 13 November, 1698
List of Ships, with their Ladings, trading to Ferryland and Caplin Bay, dated September 27, 1698.
The Norse in the North Atlantic
The first Europeans known definitely to set foot in Newfoundland were the Norse.
The North Pole
Between 1898 and 1909, Newfoundland and Labrador ice captain Bob Bartlett and American explorer Robert Peary made three separate attempts to reach the North Pole.
Evidence for a Northern Landfall
This article involves breaking down Cabot's 1497 voyage to decipher exactly where he visited in Newfoundland.
Organizing the Migratory Fishery
This article examines the migratory fishery in Newfoundland, it's nature and organization, including how it was financed, outfitted, and conducted.
Origins of Migratory Fishery
How the migratory fishery came to be in Newfoundland and Labrador, lasting for more than three centuries before giving way to a resident industry.
The Pasqualigo Letter
A letter from Lorenzo Pasqualigo to his brothers in Venice. Dated August 23, 1497.
Alexander Penprayse, William Shortt and John Flatcher Deposition Regarding Kirke Plantation, 1707
Deposition of Alexander Penprayse, William Shortt, and John Feltcher, taken on September 27, 1707, and dealing with the Pool Plantation and planters.
Permanent Settlement at Avalon - History - Colony of Avalon
Overview of the beginnings of the colony of Avalon, established by Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore.
Petition of George Strange et al. [Merchants of Bideford]; 21 January, 1706
Petition to the Board of Trade from George Strange et al., dated January 21, 1706.
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