Willow Tree Heritage Museum, Cemetery and Historic Fishing Premises

Willow Tree Heritage Society Inc. The Willow Tree Heritage Society operates the Willow Tree Museum, the Willow Tree Cemetery, and the Registered Historical Fishing Premises in the town of Hant’s Harbour, Trinity Bay—a town with a history dating back to the migratory fishery of the early 17th century. 

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Whitbourne Heritage Museum

Whitbourne Heritage Society Inc. The Whitbourne Museum is housed in the old Whitbourne Railway Station. Sir Robert Bond, Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1900-1909, built his home, “The Grange,” in Whitbourne. The Museum holds a large collection of photographs and artifacts relating to Bond and his estate. Notable pieces include

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Victoria Heritage Park

Victoria Heritage/Tourism Society The Victoria Heritage Park has a general store, salt box house, forge, water wheel, church, railway station, post office, bandstand, Newfoundland pony barn museum, Newfoundland ponies and other animals. The Country Church is available for other functions. 1500 ft. boardwalk surrounds the park. We have an archives

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Veterans’ Interpretation Centre

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #62 Interpretation centre provides information on Newfoundland veterans’ and their involvement in combat. Mailing Address:Royal Canadian Legion Branch #62PO Box 348St. Mary’s, NL A0B 3B0

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The John N. Leamon Museum: Ye Olde Stone Barn & Pinkston’s Forge

Brigus Historical & Conservation Society Co-located in the beautiful, historic town of Brigus. A single admission fee grants visitors access to both sites. The Olde Stone Barn Museum boasts an impressive collection of artifacts and models which showcase the local history. Visitors will find knowledgeable, friendly staff on site, as

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St. Vincent’s Fishermen’s Museum and Memorial Garden

St. Vincent’s Fisherman’s Museum Committee Inc. The Fishermen’s Museum in St. Vincent’s was first was established in 1995 in the restored home of a local fisherman. It is now located in an old convent behind the church on the main road of the community. Throughout all the displays in the

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Rorke Store Museum

The Town of Carbonear Located across the street from the historic Rorke Stone House, the Rorke Stores served as a major commercial centre for the town of Carbonear for over 100 years. Construction on the Stone House started in 1860. Both stores across the street were built in the 1870’s

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Road to Yesterday Museum & Christopher Pratt Art Gallery

Bay Roberts Heritage Society Inc. The Western Union Cable Station, now known as the Cable Building, was constructed in 1913, extended in 1927, and was in continuous operation as a repeater station until 1965. For a brief period it was used by the School Board and then abandoned for over

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Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove Heritage Museum

The Town of Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove The Petty Harbour Museum is located in the Town of Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove, just 15 minutes from downtown St. Johns. The museum is situated in the basement of the old school, which is now the Community Center and Town Office. “Many Stories in Tiny

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Old Carbonear Post Office

Carbonear Heritage Society The Old Carbonear Post office is considered to be one of the finest and best preserved example of the Second Empire construction style. The Post Office was built in 1905 to replace a larger one that burned down in 1904. Over the years the building served as

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