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8 At the southern end of Avalon Peninsula,
Avalon Peninsula Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve is a
nesting seabird colony that can be
@ St. John’s g Argentia approached on foot.
n Dept of Tourism, St.
John’s; www.colony
ofavalon.ca
excava tions to date have Placentia, visitors can stroll up
unearthed only 5 percent
The picturesque community
to the Castle Hill National
EXPERIENCE Newfoundland and Labrador of the Colony of Avalon, a European settlement in North there are fine coastal views.
of the colony, it has proved to
of Ferryland on the Avalon
Historic Site. These are the
remains of French fortifications
be one of the richest sources
Peninsula is the site of a large-
of artifacts from any early
scale archeological excavation
dating back to 1662; from here
America. A vast array of pieces
settlement founded by English
Cape St. Mary’s Ecological
explorer Lord Baltimore and
have been recovered, such as
Reserve
pottery and household imple-
11 settlers in 1621. This was
ments. An interpretive center
Baltimore’s first New World
" ⌂ Off Route 100 § (709)
venture, intended to be a self-
tells the colony’s story, and a
277 1666 # Year round;
tour includes the chance to
Interpretive Centre: May–Oct
sufficient colony with firm prin-
see archaeologists at work.
ciples of religious tolerance.
Castle Hill National
By the end of the following
At the southern end of
year there were 32 settlers.
" ' ⌂ Jerseyside, Placentia
Mary’s Ecological Reserve is
The population continued
to grow, and for many years
Bay § (709) 227 2401 # Jun–
a nesting seabird colony that
Labour Day: 10am–6pm daily
can be approach ed on foot.
it was the only successful
colony in the area. Although Avalon Peninsula, Cape St. Historic Site
A short trail leads along
seacliffs to a site where over
8,000 northern gannets nest. HIDDEN GEM
On the southwest side of the Petty Harbour
peninsula, overlooking the Mini Aquarium
en trance to the historic This small, seasonal
French town of catch-and-release
aquarium on the Avalon
Peninsula offers more
The rocky coast than 30 educational
and seabird displays and seven
colony (inset) touch tanks filled with
of the Avalon local marine life.
Peninsula
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