Fishermen’s Museum, Musgrave Harbour

Banting Historical Trust Inc. The Fisherman’s Museum located in the Town of Musgrave Harbour was built in 1910 and was originally the first retail store operated by the Fisherman’s Trading Company with Sir William Coaker as president of the Fisherman’s Protective Union. The museum now holds an array of interesting

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Fishing for Success

Fishing For Success (F4S) is a volunteer-based nonprofit social enterprise museum located in Petty Harbour that works to transmit the intangible cultural heritage of Newfoundland & Labrador’s family fishery. The museum advocates for an inclusive, gender-equitable & sustainable small-scale fishery that can help combat climate change and contribute to food

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Flatrock Museum & Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

The Flatrock Museum is located in the Town Hall building in Flatrock and was officially opened in August 1988. The museum houses artifacts and photographs of life in Flatrock in the days of our forefathers. There are artifacts of the fishing and farming industry, kitchen artifacts, artifacts from the old

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Fogo Island Marine Interpretation Centre

The Town of Fogo Island The Fogo Island Marine Information Centre is located in Seldom on Route 333, a 10 minute drive from the ferry terminal at Man O’War Cove. If travelling by boat it is located off the northeast coast of Newfoundland on the main shipping route to Seldom.

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Former United Church Cultural Gallery

The Town of Fogo Island A devastating fire destroyed the first Fogo Methodist Mission’s church and much of Fogo Island in 1875. Within two years, Fogo’s small Methodist community of approximately 140 people rebuilt the church. Its austere appearance shows the modest temperament of the people who donated their efforts

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Fort Point Lighthouse Interpretation Centre

Trinity Historical Society Inc. Fort Point, also known as Admiral’s Point, was fortified in 1746 with three batteries mounting 18  guns, a store house, a powder magazine, barracks for 224 soldiers, and a pavilion for 9 officers, all surrounded by parapets and palisades.  During the 1740s, the Fort was garrisoned

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Fortune Head Geology Centre

Fortune Head Geology Centre

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Fox Harbour Museum

Fox Harbour Community Museum Corporation Located on the eastern shore of Placentia Bay, the museum showcases the the community’s 300-year old heritage. The community was first settled by European fishers in the late eighteenth century to take advantage of the nearby fishing grounds in Placentia Bay and off the Cape

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Fox Moth Museum / Norris Arm Heritage and Arts Centre

Norris Arm Heritage Society Inc. The Fox Moth Museum is a heritage museum the main purpose of which is to preserve the heritage and culture of Norris Arm and surrounding area. The museum features a large number of artifacts pertaining to the community and its history regarding aviation, the railway,

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French Rooms Cultural Center

Port au Choix Heritage Committee Permanent settlement by European’s in the town of Port au Choix was prohibited under the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713. France was given exclusive rights to fish in this area of Newfoundland referred to as the “French Shore”. French fishermen were allowed here to catch

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