50 Centuries' Interpretation Centre

50 Centuries' Interpretation Centre "Its About Time"

Experience our past in the present. An incredible, unforgettable experience awaits you in Bird Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

If the scenery…the learning travel adventures...the exhibits… or the archaeological excavations... don’t win you over, the people sure will! For over 5,000 years the Great Northern Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland has been providing rich resources from the land and sea for diverse groups of people. In Bird Cove, we have unearthed woodworking and hunting tools once used by the Maritime Archa

ic Indians 4700-3500years ago; gouges, notched and stemmed projectile points, lances and bayonets, bifaces, whetstones, axes, adzes and blades. Prehistoric occupants of the Bird Cove area came to utilize many natural resources, such as seals, caribou, fish, whales, birds, walrus, and plants.Similarly, Early European cultures, such as the Basque, English, French, and Irish came to the Northern Peninsula initially for the fish and whales. Many of these early European peoples would eventually come to settle in this area and learn to call it home. A few historic excavations have been carried out, such as at Meany’s Point, to shed light on lucrative historic finds. As one hikes along the trails and shorelines of the close by Dog Peninsula, it is not unusual to find early European artifacts. Just as prehistoric peoples and our European ancestors depended on the rich local resources of the land and sea, so too, have the people of Bird Cove and surrounding communities. In an ironic twist, because the present day fishing industry is failing the local inhabitants, it is the discovery and promotion of the extinct cultures that is providing a resource on which the community will build its future. The efforts of the 50 Centuries' Cultures Society are completely community driven, and with the assistance of several funding agencies and the concerted cooperation of many local and regional development groups, it is expected that it will become the model for community run archaeological projects in the future.

11/01/2022
11/01/2022

Cold plate sale here at the Sea Echo Motel Sunday November 13th Eat in or Take out $12.95+tax Please Place your order by Friday November 11th 5pm
Call 861-3777 to order

11/01/2022

Meatballs & Rice and dessert for lunch tomorrow, Wednesday November 2nd at the Tearoom
$8 per meal. Hope to see you there.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole for sale tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5th.Casserole, tea/coffee, roll and dessert for $8.Hope...
10/04/2022

Chicken Broccoli Casserole for sale tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5th.
Casserole, tea/coffee, roll and dessert for $8.
Hope to see you all here.

09/28/2022

Address

82-94 Michael's Drive
Bird Cove, NL
A0K

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17092472256

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