Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Table of Contents

Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Exploration and Settlement articles.
Sir George Calvert and the Colony of Avalon

Information about Sir George Calvert and the establishment of the Colony of Avalon at Ferryland.
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 Forge at the Colony of Avalon

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.
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.