Where the Caribou Still Stands: Newfoundland’s Sacrifice at Beaumont-Hamel
More than a century after one of the darkest days in Newfoundland’s history, a lone bronze caribou still watches over the fields where courage met…
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The Explorer Who Tried to Save the Beothuk: William Eppes Cormack’s Incredible Journey
One man’s extraordinary trek across Newfoundland became far more than an expedition—it became a race against time to reach a people already disappearing. On a…
Shanawdithit: The Woman Who Preserved the Voice of the Beothuk
Long after the Beothuk ceased to exist as a distinct cultural community in Newfoundland, one woman’s sketches ensured their story would not disappear with them….
The Story of Bonavista: Newfoundland’s Gateway to the New World
For more than five centuries, this windswept Newfoundland town has stood at the crossroads of exploration, the Atlantic fishery, and the story of a nation….
Behind the Stone Walls of Ridley Hall, Newfoundland’s Grandest Mansion
How a magnificent stone estate overlooking Harbour Grace became the social heart of nineteenth-century Newfoundland—and why its haunting ruins still capture the imagination today. Few…
Ferryland: The Newfoundland Colony That Existed Long Before Canada
There are few places in Newfoundland and Labrador where the past feels quite as close as it does in Ferryland. Stand beside the sheltered waters…
Tilting: The Irish Village That Time Forgot
How Tilting, Fogo Island Preserved One of the Oldest Surviving Irish Cultural Landscapes in North America The first thing many visitors notice about Tilting is…
Ghost Nuns of St. John’s: A Newfoundland Legend That Still Haunts the City
Long after the convent bells fell silent, one legend refused to fade. There is a peculiar stillness that settles over historic St. John’s after dark….
The Haunted Atlantic Hotel: Newfoundland’s Most Famous Ghostly Knocking
According to Newfoundland folklore, the disturbance began late one evening after guests had settled into their rooms for the night. Without warning, a violent knocking…
The Bell Island Hag: Newfoundland’s Most Terrifying Ghost Story
Where abandoned mines, drifting fog, and generations of whispered warnings gave rise to one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most enduring legends. The fog arrives quickly…