Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 5)

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  • The principal residence of Avalon, where Calvert and his family lived during the winter of 1628-29 and in which the Kirkes established their residence in 1638, has long been the object of archaeologists working at Ferryland.
  • An article about the forge that was constructed at the Colony of Avalon, Newfoundland during the summer of 1622, and a look at some of the artifacts that were unearthed there.
  • An outline of the efforts of William Keen to establish a judicial system in Newfoundland in the early 18th century.
  • A brief overview of the history of the migratory fishery on the east coast of Newfoundland. Ferryland is highlighted as a port.
  • Archaeologists, who thought that the 'prettie streete' would be little more than a dirt track meandering through the settlement, were surprised in 1994 to find the first traces of a cobblestone pavement near the western edge of the original settlement.