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  • Exploring 19th-Century Labrador
    An account of the failed 1887 expedition of Randle Wilson Holme (1864-1957) to reach Churchill Falls in the interior of Labrador.
  • Acadian Village
    About the origins of the town of Stephenville and it's surrounding area, once known as the Acadian Village.
  • Air Base Purpose
    About the Earnest Harmon Air Force base located in Stephenville.
  • US Army Air Force Base Construction
    The construction of the US Army Air Force Base was started in 1941 when the US came to Stephenville Newfoundland.
  • Air Force Base Buildings
    This article is about the buildings that were created during World War II because of the Stephenville air force base.
  • Architectural Terms
    Architectural terms used in describing heritage structures.
  • Architecture of St. John's, 1800-1892
    Information about the architectural background of St. John's from 1800-1892.
  • Architecture of St. John's, 1892–1940
    About the architectural style influences in St. John's from 1892-1940.
  • Atlantic Brewery
    When the Air Force withdrew from Stephenville, the Atlantic Brewery was the first major industry to become established in the town.
  • Atlantic Design Homes
    In 1970, Atlantic Design Homes Ltd. reopened after closing down the previous year to reduce its inventory.
  • Photographer Captured Post-War Newfoundland
    An introduction to the life of Charles Frederick Ruggles (1923-1996), photographer, inventor and businessman.
  • Health Care under the Commission of Government
    One of the Commission of Government's chief ambitions upon taking office was to improve health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Cottage Hospitals and Health Care in Newfoundland
    Cottage hospitals and health care during the commission of Government in Newfoundland which lasted from 1934-1949.
  • Crash Hill 1946
    Vitims of the Stephenville Crash Hill Air Disaster: October 3, 1946
  • Crash Hill Tragedy
    In 1946 a plane, after taking off at the Harmon Field Base, crashed into a fog-hidden Newfoundland mountainside and exploded into flames.
  • Education
    Public education in Newfoundland and Labrador, since its beginnings in the early 19th century, has largely been shaped by religion and the economy.
  • Pinetree Radar Base: Environmental Concerns
    As a direct result of the Earnest Harmon Air Force Base, there are environmental concerns associated with Stephenville and surrounding areas.
  • Harmon Corporation
    The Harmon Corporation was opened after the Americans left the Harmon Airfield Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, in 1966.
  • Harmon Field Day Aircraft
    Stephenville hosts Harmon Field Day every two years. During this event aircraft from all over the world visit the town.
  • Harmon Field Day
    The importance of Harmon Field Day, along with the origins and activities of the event that took place in the town of Stephenville, Newfoundland.

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