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Answer to Census Inquiries Regarding Ferryland and Aquaforte in 1699

Extract from 'The Answer to the Enquiries from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Council of Trade and Plantations' by Andrew Leake, 1699.
The Beothuk at Ferryland

An article about the discovery during the 1995 archaeological field season showing evidence that Ferryland had been occupied by the Beothuk.
Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore; 15 March, 1625

Letter to Sir John Coke from Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, dated March 15, 1625, and dealing with planters, ships, and livestock.
Calvert's Mansion House at the Colony of Avalon

The principal residence of Avalon, where Calvert and his family lived during the winter of 1628-29 and in which the Kirkes established their residence in 1638, has long been the object of archaeologists working at Ferryland.
Case Study of an Artifact

Of the approximate one million artifacts excavated to date from the Ferryland archaeology site, at least a third of those are represented by ceramic sherds.
Ceramic Restoration - Conservation Laboratory

An article on the restoration of ceramic artifacts at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland, NL
Collections Storage - Conservation Laboratory

After the artifacts have been excavated, stabilized and conserved, documented, catalogued and numbered they are stored in the collections storage room. This is the "above ground" resting place for the objects.
Conservation of Inorganic Artifacts

Inorganic artifacts are those made from the earth's crust. These objects characteristically will not burn if ignited, are insensitive to light and humidity, are crystalline or glassy in structure, are brittle, and range from being porous to dense, and from soft to hard.
The Conservation Laboratory at Ferryland, NL

A look at Ferryland's onsite conservation lab and the steps followed in order to properly conserve artifacts.
Conservation of Organic Artifacts

Artifacts in this category are those made from animals or plants. Proteins and cellulose are the fundamental building blocks of organic objects, which include artifacts made from leather, wood, bone, ivory, antler, wool, silk, cotton, to mention a few.
James Cook's Charts of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.
[Sir] David Kirke; 1 October, 1646

Memorandum and orders to John Bodington dated October 1, 1646.
Whatever Happened to the Effie M. Morrissey

The story of the schooner Effie M. Morrissey, which for nearly 20 years took Capt. Bob Bartlett and teams of scientists to the Arctic.
Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677

Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677
Geographical Knowledge at the Time of the Cabot Voyages

During the late 15th century, Europe was on the verge of geographical expansion. Motives for exploration in the medieval era were diverse.
Journal Provides Glimpse of Dangers at Sea

The life of Lieut. Howard Douglas and his account of the wreck of the British ship Phillis off the southwest coast of Newfoundland in October 1795.
Indigenous Relations with Europeans 1600-1900

The nature of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy limited direct interaction between Indigenous groups and Europeans for much of the 17th and 18th centuries.
[Captain] John Wyborne; 7 December, 1676

Names of the English Inhabitants, with the Number of Boats and Men, and their Wives and Children at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1676
James Cook

A brief biography on explorer James Cook, who created charts of the Newfoundland coastline during the 18th century.
John Guy; 29 July, 1612

Letter to John Slany from John Guy, dated July 29, 1612, and dealing with piracy and ships.

Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 41)

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