A.C. Hunter Public Library, NL Collection
Provincial Public Libraries Overview The NL Collection includes circulating and non-circulating materials by local creators and with NL content located in NLPL branches throughout the province. The largest collections are held at the Provincial Resource Library in St. John’s. This legacy collection includes books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, pamphlets and print
Trout River Interpretation Centre
Trout River Heritage Committee The Trout River Interpretation Centre is an interactive museum which has events such as Wave Over Wave and Passing The Time for tourists to come and enjoy during the summer season. You will find antiques, artifacts and memorabilia displayed that has been collected from museum curators
Stanley Ford Property and Out Buildings
Jackson’s Arm Heritage Society The Stanley Ford Home is a 20th century vernacular, white painted wooden dwelling with a low hip roof. It was constructed in 1947, upon Ford’s return to Jackson’s Arm after serving in the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit during World War II. It has wood windows, doors
Roy Whelan Heritage Museum
Humber Valley Heritage Society An impressive facility displaying the history of communities in the Humber Valley. Exhibits on logging, agriculture, transportation, and community life in the valley are a must to see. Located in the Roy Whalen Regional Heritage Centre and Archives & Valley Crafts.
Rose Blanche Lighthouse
RB Lighthouse Inc. The granite Rose Blanche Lighthouse and attached lightkeeper’s living quarters was originally built 1871 -1873 and restored 1996-1999. At the time of restoration only the tower portion remained. It contains artifacts in every room. The lighthouse, which is the only granite lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, is open
Railway Society of Newfoundland Museum
Railway Society of Newfoundland The Railway Society of Newfoundland was created in 1987 when Baldwin Steam Locomotive #593, “Newfie Bullet”, was removed from Bowater’s Park to the Historic Train Site at Humbermouth, Newfoundland. The Railway Society of Newfoundland has accumulated the rolling stock, trackage, freight shed and site. Artifacts also
Railway Heritage Museum
Southwest Coast Historical Society Located in Port aux Basques, the Railway Heritage Museum reflects the voyages that began over 100 years ago and takes a walk back in time to recapture the importance of the railway, fishery and ferry service in Newfoundland’s history. Examples of Channel-Port aux Basques’ long and
Our Lady of Mercy Museum
Our Lady of Mercy Complex Committee Inc. The museum is located in the Rectory associated with Our Lady of Mercy Church. The church itself was consecrated in 1925. The Aguathuna limestone quarry was expected to develop and serve as the economic base for a small city. As a result, the
Nurse Myra Bennett Heritage House
Nurse Myra Bennett Foundation Known throughout the province as “Florence Nightingale of the North,” Nurse Myra Bennett provided more than 50 years of nursing and medical services along the rugged coastline of the Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula. The museum is located in the 1922 built two-story traditional house which was home
Jenniex House
Norris Point Heritage Committee A typical salt box style house built in 1926. This was a common style construction for the 1920’s. It is located at Photographers Lookout as you enter Norris Point and has been there since it was donated and moved to this location in 1995 overlooking the