Roy Whelan Regional Heritage Centre and Archives
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. Admission: Free. Donations welcome
Royal Canadian Legion Museum
Legion Branch 27 has a collection of information about local veterans of the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean Conflict. There are is also photographs and information supplied by descendants of those veterans have been reproduced into 8 x 10 format.
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum
Dedicated to preserving the history of the famed Royal Newfoundland Regiment since its inception to the present day. Main Lobby, Anthony W. Paddon Building,102 The BoulevardSt. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador m.me/RNFLDRMuseum Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RNFLDRMuseum/
Salvage Fishermen’s Museum
Located on the most easterly point of the Eastport peninsula, Salvage is the oldest community in the region. The Museum is in a converted house which was built in 1860 by Charles Lane. Its collection is comprised of early fishing equipment, tools and domestic artifacts reflecting the community’s history. Highlights
Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.
The Mission of SPSNL is to advance the awareness, documentation, and stewardship of shipwrecks throughout our province. The Objectives of SPSNL are to: promote the study, documentation, and appreciation of Newfoundland & Labrador shipwrecks, and training in the historical, archaeological and diving methods needed to achieve this goal;promote the preservation
Sibley’s Cove Museum
The Sparkes-Kelleher House Lifestyle Museum in Sibley’s Cove, provides exhibits that portray the life of an angler. Farther on, New Melbourne has compelling beaches with rolling surf and numerous old concrete root cellars.
Sisters’ Dream School Museum
The Sisters’ Dream School Museum offers visitors a glimpse of life from the early 1900s with a unique perspective of the Francophone roots of Mainland (La Grande Terre). Fishermen from France traveled across the waters from Red Island and built the one-room school house in 1910. The school also contained
Smallwood Interpretation Information Centre
Located in panoramic Freshwater Bay and the birthplace of the last “Father of Confederation,” the Smallwood Interpretation and Kittiwake Coast Information Centre highlights the story of Joseph R. Smallwood, and his quest for confederation with Canada. The Centre showcases numerous artifacts from the Smallwood era such as campaign hats and
St. Lawrence Miner’s Museum
St. Lawrence is located on the southeast coast of the Burin Peninsula. 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