Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

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Bob Bartlett

Biography of the explorer, Captain Robert (Bob) Bartlett, who skippered some of the most famous and controversial expeditions to the Arctic.
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.
Placentia Military Forts

During official occupation, the French built a series of fortified structures in favorable locations for the defence of the colony.