The Factory
Sir William Ford Coaker Heritage Foundation Inc. Unique in its own right, Port Union is the “Only Union Built Town” in North America. Built in 1923, The Factory was home to the controversial newspaper “The Fishermen’s Advocate.” Today The Factory is used as an interpretation centre with banquet space on
St. Lawrence Miner’s Museum
St. Lawrence Historical Advisory Committee Inc. After a devastating tidal wave in 1929, the Great Depression and the collapse of the salt fish trade, many in St. Lawrence moved away. In 1931, an American entrepreneur gave the people of St. Lawrence some hope when he visited the town to inspect
Salvage Fisherman’s Museum
Salvage Fisherman’s Museum Committee Located on the most easterly point of the Eastport Peninsula, lies the 300-year-old fishing community of Salvage. Known as the Lane/Heffern House, the Salvage Fisherman’s Museum was created in 1969 and is recognized as one of the oldest in the province. Due to its historic and
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #27 Museum
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 27 Clarenville Located in Clarenville. NL, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #27 Museum has a collection of information about local veterans of the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean Conflict. There are also photographs and information supplied by descendants of those veterans that have
Provincial Seamen’s Museum
Provincial Seamen’s Museum – A Division of The Rooms Permanent Exhibition: Living The Life – Objects of Identity Explore artifacts from the land and sea, used by Newfoundland families from the 1800s to the mid 1900s. The people of Newfoundland have long been industrious and resourceful – making a living
Paddle House Museum
Placentia West Heritage Commitee The Placentia West Development Association’s Heritage House is the perfect midpoint on the Heritage Run. The house is located at the intersection at Baine Harbour, and its a short trip to the scenic community of Rushoon. The House is run by the Placentia West Heritage Committee.
Marystown Heritage Museum
Marystown Heritage Museum Corp. The museum holds a wide variety of exhibits featuring items from the town’s long and rich history, including artifacts used in everyday life and the tools that people used in earning their livings. There is also a display of shipbuilding in the Marystown area. The admission
Livyers’ Lot Heritage Site
Placentia West Heritage Committee The Livyers’ Lot Heritage Site is a great place to explore traditional living in outport Newfoundland. Sample traditional food at the Tea Rose restaurant, visit the Paddle House museum, take part in a craft demonstration or make a purchase at the Economusee. Take a picnic lunch
Lawn Museum
The Town of Lawn The Lawn Museum has local artefacts including items pertaining to the shipwreck disasters of the USS Pullux and USS Truxun as well as displays about the 1929 tidal wave that hit the region. There are also traditional domestic artefacts from the community such as woodstoves, radios,
Lamaline Heritage Museum
Lamaline Heritage Society Inc. A glimpse into the community’s past. The Lamaline Heritage Museum has eight rooms displaying unique artifacts depicting life in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a model dory collection handcrafted by former Lamaliner/author/songwriter Otto Kelland, World War I and II, Genealogy, the Inshore Fishery and Scientific