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Historical Markers on the Avalon Peninsula Region

 
By Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2014
Cape Spear Lighthouse Marker
1 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Blackhead — Cape Spear Lighthouse — Le Phare du Cap Spear —
On Blackhead Road.
2 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Blackhead — World War II Battery — Batterie del a IIième Guerre mondaile — Fort Cape Spear / Le fort du cap Spear —
Near Blackhead Road.
3 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Brigus — Captain Robert Abram Bartlett — Le Capitaine Robert Abram Bartlett — 1875-1946 —
On Middle Ridge, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Brigus — Hawthorne Cottage / Cottage Hawthorne —
On South Street, on the left when traveling north.
5 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Brigus — The Brigus Tunnel —
On Church Hill, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Carbonear — CN Railway Station — c1917-1918 —
On Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
7 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Carbonear — Former Carbonear Railway Station / L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear —
On Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Ferryland — Colony of Avalon — La colonie d’Avalon — Sir David Kirke, c. 1597-1654 —
Near Newfoundland and Labrador Route 10, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Ferryland — The French Attack Ferryland — Les Français attaquent Ferryland —
Near Newfoundland and Labrador Route 10, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace — Harbour Grace Court House / Palais de Justice D'Harbour Grace —
On Cathedral Street (Newfoundland and Labrador Route 70) at Harvey Street, on the left when traveling east on Cathedral Street.
11 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace — Laurence Coughlan —
On Water Street East, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace — Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence — Built 1855, reconstructed 1906 —
On Water Street West, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace — Transatlantic Flights / Vols Transatlantiques — 1919-1937 —
On Water Street East, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace South — Amelia Earhart —
On Water Street West, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace South — Education & Confederation —
On Water Street West, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace South — Otterbury Schoolhouse (Built circa 1884) / Preserving the Schoolhouse —
On Water Street West north of Harvey Street (Local Road 70), on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Heart's Content — Western Union Operator's House — Built circa 1921 —
On Newfoundland and Labrador Route 80, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — (Fort Royal) — Outer Defences / Défenses avancées —
Near Castle Hill Road.
19 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — Castle Hill —
On Castle Hill Road close to Route 100 South.
20 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — Castle Hill —
On Castle Hill Road close to Route 100 South.
21 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — Fort Frederick —
On Main Street (Route 100 South) close to Orcan Drive, on the left when traveling south.
22 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — Fort Royal (Plaisance) — le fort Royal —
Near Castle Hill Road.
23 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Placentia — Port Royal and Castle Graves / Port Royal et Castle Graves —
Near Castle Hill Road.
24 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Monument) —
On Queens Road at Gower Street, in the median on Queens Road.
25 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — 1892: The Great Fire — 1892: Le grand incendie —
Near Signal Hill Road.
26 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Bank of British North America — 1849 —
On Duckworth Street close to Soloman's Lane, on the left when traveling north.
27 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Battle of Signal Hill / La bataille de Signal Hill —
Near Signal Hill Road.
28 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Cabot Tower — La Tour Cabot —
Near Signal Hill Road.
29 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Fever Hospital — L’hôpital des maladies contagieuses —
On Signal Hill Road.
30 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — First Transatlantic Wireless Signal —
On Signal Hill Road.
31 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Fishery — Le pêche —
Near Signal Hill Road.
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32 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Former Bank of British North America — L’ancienne Bank of North America —
On Duckworth Street close to Soloman's Lane, on the left when traveling north.
33 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters — L’ancien siège social du chemin de fer de Terre-Neuve —
On Water Street close to Job Street, on the left when traveling south.
34 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Gower Street United Church — Built 1894-1896 —
On Queen's Road at Church Hill, on the left when traveling south on Queen's Road.
35 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Herbert J. Russell, C.B.E. —
On Water Street close to Job Street, on the left when traveling south.
36 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Ice — Les Glaces —
Near Signal Hill Road.
37 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Mary Meager Southcott — (1862-1943) —
On Forest Road close to Taaffe's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Masonic Temple — 1894-1897 —
On Cathedral Street close to Gower Street, on the right when traveling west.
39 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Noon Day Gun — Canon de midi —
Near Signal Hill Road.
40 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — O’Dwyer Block — 1847 —
On Water Street close to Beck's Cove, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Peacetime Use — Utilisation en temps de paix —
Near Signal Hill Road.
42 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Sir Robert Gillespie Reid —
On Water Street close to Job Street, on the left when traveling south.
43 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral — Cathédrale Anglicane St. John the Baptist —
On Church Hill close to Gower Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — St. John’s Court House — Le Palais de justice de St. John’s —
On Water Street close to McMurdo's Lane, on the left when traveling north.
45 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Swiling — La chasse au phoque —
Near Signal Hill Road.
46 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Thompson Building — c 1847 —
On Water Street close to Beck's Cove, on the right when traveling north.
47 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — Transatlantic Radio Signals — Le premier message radiotélégraphique transatlantique —
On Signal Hill Road.
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48 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's — William Carson — 1770-1843 —
On Duckworth Street at Cathedral Street, on the left when traveling north on Duckworth Street.
49 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Central St. John's — Government House / Résidence Du Lieutenant-Gouverneur —
On Military Road, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Central St. John's — Harris Cottage — Built circa 1833 —
On Monkstown Road, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Central St. John's — Rennie's Mill Road Historic District / Le District Historique de Rennie's Mill Road —
On Rennies Mill Road.
52 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — 28 Cochrane Street — Built circa 1893 —
On 28 Cochrane Street at York Street, on the right when traveling north on 28 Cochrane Street.
53 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — 32 Queen's Road — c1854-1875 —
On Queens Road, on the left when traveling north.
54 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Anderson House — Built circa 1804 —
On Powers Court at Signal Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Powers Court.
55 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Apothecary Hall — 1922 —
On Water Street at Brennan Street, on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
56 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Bannerman House — 1840-1849 —
On Bannerman Street, on the left when traveling south.
57 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Fort Townshend —
On Harvey Road near Bonaventure Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
58 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Fort William / Le Fort William —
On Cavendish Square at Duckworth Street, on the right when traveling north on Cavendish Square.
59 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — John Reeves — (1752-1829) —
On Duckworth Street at Church Hill, on the right when traveling north on Duckworth Street.
60 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — Sir Humphrey Gilbert — ca. 1537-1583 —
On Water Street.
61 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Downtown — The Newfoundland National War Memorial — Le Monument Commémoratif National de Guerre de Terre-Neuve —
On Water Street at Queens Cove, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
62 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Quidi Vidi — Christ Church — Built 1842 —
On Quidi Vidi Village Road, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Quidi Vidi — Christ Church —
On Quidi Vidi Village Road, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, Quidi Vidi — Mallard Cottage / La Maison Mallard —
On Barrows Road, on the left when traveling south.
65 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, St. John's, St John's — Anderson House — c1804-1805 —
On Powers Court at Signal Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Powers Court.
66 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Trepassey, Ferryland — Ferryland — Population 717 (1996) — Settled 1621 • Inc. 1971 —
On Newfoundland and Labrador Route 10, on the left when traveling north.
67 ► Newfoundland and Labrador, CensusDiv 6 - Central Nfld-Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander — Arrow Air Crash — The Silent Witness Memorial — Cross of Sacrifice —
On Silent Witness Memorial Road close to Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1), on the right when traveling south.
 
 
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