Take a trip back in time. Summer is the perfect time to learn a little more about the 9,000 years of history and heritage this place holds. Anywhere you go, you can be sure to find many colourful, yet powerful glimpses into our shared past. Be sure to pay a visit to one of our 9 National Historic Sites, including Port au Choix, a prehistoric burial and habitation site on the west coast, and Ryan Premises, a complex linked to the fishing industry on the east coast. And, along the way, make sure you check out a few of our 13 Provincial Historic Sites, like Quidi Vidi Battery and the Heart’s Content Cable Station. After all, it’s not really about where you find yourself, it’s what you find along the way.
The Discovery Trail
Five places to forget about modern life: Provincial and National Historic Sites
1. Red Bay National Historic Site DAY 1 Watch sparks fly at the historic Green Family Forge in Trinity. Then take in a Rising Tide Theatre play - a must-see. At Port Union, discover the life and times of William Coaker who organized small-boat fishermen into a powerful political force in the early 20th century.
2. L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site 3. Commissariat House Provincial Historic Site
DAY 2 Explore the many quaint and scenic root cellars nestled into grassy slopes in Elliston. You can almost taste the salt in Bonavista at the Ryan Premises National Historic Site, and the lighthouse, a Provincial Historic Site, marks the landing of John Cabot who “discovered” Newfoundland in 1497.
4. Boyd’s Cove Interpretation Centre 5. Mockbeggar Plantation Provincial Historic Site
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