Our Lady of Mercy Museum
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 church is the largest wooden structure in
Nurse Myra Bennett Heritage House
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 to Nurse Bennett for
NorthEast Church Museum
The last service was held at this church in 1987 at which time the building was deconsecrated. A group of concerned citizens purchased the building when it became in danger of demolition. The group has since become incorporated in the North East Church Heritage Association Inc. and is dedicated to
Misery Point Fishing Livyer’s Station
This museum has a collection of artefacts and recreated rooms which show different aspects of the historical resident cod fishery in Foxtroots. The site itself has a number of restored architectural features and there are recreated structures on the landscape adjacent to the main property such as a root cellar,
Jenniex House
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 beautiful Tableland Mountains. The
Jacob A. Crocker House
Jacob A. Crocker House is a two-storey biscuit box style house built circa 1898 and is a representative example of an early twentieth century fisherman’s dwelling in this area and Western Newfoundland in general. The home was built by Jacob A. Crocker, Sr., grandson of George Crocker of Dorsetshire, England,
Grenfell Historic Properties
The Grenfell Historic Properties celebrate the presence of Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact that he and his worldwide mission had on the social, medical and economic climate of the early 1900’s. Equally, the properties tell the story of the evolution of Northern Newfoundland
French Shore Interpretation Centre
Located in Conche on the Great Northern Peninsula. Housed in a former Grenfell nursing station in Conche, the French Shore Interpretation Centre highlights authentic French sites scattered throughout the French Shore the communities of Conche, Croque and Grandois/St. Julien’s. The French Shore Historical Society was formed in February 2000 to
French Rooms Cultural Center
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 and dry their fish, but
Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum
Taking Pride in Our Past Located at the northern tip of Gros Morne National Park, Cow Head is home of the longest running museum on the west coast of Newfoundland. The museum exhibits an intriguing collection of artifacts including an axe used in the double axe murder of 1809, a