Lawn Museum

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, pump organ, spinning wheel,

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Lamaline Heritage Museum

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 and Local Data on

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King’s Cove Lighthouse

King’s Cove boasts steep cliffs that frame the early fishing station dating from the 1700s. St. John’s merchant James MacBraire established a major fishing station here in the early days. King’s Cove was once known as the “Athens of the North” because of the many famous residents including; Gerald S.

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Home from The Sea

The Home from The Sea – John C. Crosbie Sealers Interpretation Centre provides visitors with multiple opportunities to learn about and reflect on the history of sealing and sealers, their stories of family and community are vividly brought to life through various artifacts, art and multimedia. Just a short walk

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Heritage Fortune: George & Mary Lake House

General Admission is $3.00 (unless purchased with package tour) Sally Spencer: sallyspencer@eastlink.caLinda Collier: fhef@bellaliant.com

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Green Family Forge

The Green Family practiced as blacksmiths in Trinity since before 1750. The death of John Green is recorded in the Church records for 1764. The present smithy was built between 1895 and 1900 and was last in use in 1955. This building is unusual for that era as it is

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Gerald S. Doyle Memorial Museum

The Gerald S. Doyle Memorial Museum, operated by the King’s Cove Historical Society Inc., is located in King’s Cove on Route 235 on the Bonavista Peninsula. It is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the history of historic King’s Cove and area. You are invited to visit other sites such as

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George C. Harris Museum

The Museum is located in George C. Harris House, designated a heritage structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. A typical Queen Anne structure, it was built in 1908 by local merchant George Harris. The building received the Manning Award in 1994 and the Southcott Award in 1996.

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Fortune Head Geology Centre

ake a walk through geologic time with our innovative and interactive exhibits showcasing everything from tsunamis and earthquakes to prehistoric predators. We host one of the most extensive regional rock and mineral collections that you won’t find anywhere else in Newfoundland. Guided geologic tours of the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve

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