Woods Island Resettlement House and Historic Centre

Woods Island Resettlement House and Historic Centre Welcome to the page of the Woods Island Resettlement House and Historic Centre. Admission: $2 for all.

Founded in 2010 and located about a half-hour from the City of Corner Brook, the Centre - a home originally owned by former residents Victoria and Peter Hackett - explores the history of Woods Island and the former communities which makes up the Town of Humber Arm South (Halfway Point, Benoit's Cove, John's Beach, Voy's Beach and Frenchman's Cove). The Centre is owned and operated by the Town of H

umber Arm South with research being done by various researchers and members of the community. Step back in time with your ancestors and relive the days of old at the Woods Island Resettlement House and Historic Centre! Open during the Summer Months, please enquire with the Town Office for exact yearly dates for inital opening and final closing.

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We welcome any and all artifacts from members and residents which can be donated to enrich our displays and understanding of the history of these places. Research for the project has been assisted by Memorial University, the Humber River Basin Project and countless local residents!

10/03/2011

Hi everyone,
We want to create a slideshow for the South Shore Bay Festival, so we are asking anyone who is willing to share their photographs to contact the Town Hall at 789-2981. Thank-you.
Also, we are still collecting old photographs of the South Shore and we are looking to conduct oral history interviews with interested members of the public. Please contact the Town Hall at 789-2981 or Roxanne Abbott at 789-2813 ([email protected]).

09/23/2011

Historic Centre Slideshow portraying historical photographs from the archives of the Woods Island Resettlement House & Historic Centre, located in the Town o...

09/21/2011

Have you seen our new town promotional video yet? Check it out at: http://t.co/TIdNLX9L Cool stuff, folks!

08/25/2011

Hey folks,

Well I'm back for the day here today to help with the Town's website. Expect some new addtions, including a section on the Historic Centre, by at the earliest Tuesday.

All the best,
- Brad.

08/16/2011

We're gearing up for the Historic Centre's Garden Party on August 19th (at 3 PM). Drop on by and join us for a good time!

08/15/2011

Our tweets are now live on our website! www.humberarmsouth.com - Check it out! As always, feedback is welcome. :)

08/09/2011

Hey folks,

Yesterday, we finished four new displays for the museum!
Included in this are some good stuff on local government (from the 1830s to 1972) and on the Fishermen's Protective Union (FPU).

Fun* Fact: While the FPU did not have a great deal of growth on the West Coast, all of its West Coast locals were located in and around the Bay of Islands, including one for Frenchman's Cove and Woods Island each.

*Fun may or may not occur with the reading of the above fact.

08/01/2011

Hey folks,

Here is the CBC Radio piece on Veronica's Story - the transcribed interview which tells the story of Veronica Hackett and the early days of Woods Island - we're all pretty happy with how it turned out. :)

I hope you enjoy.

07/25/2011

Also: Copies of Veronica's Story are available for purchase at the Historic Centre and the Town Hall - $15.00 - Read her story, today!

07/25/2011

Well, that was a great tour! Had a good bit of fun with those folks, I must say.

07/25/2011

Well, the Tour Buses are coming on through! A larger tour this morning, gonna be interesting. The Historic Centre is also open during its regular hours, so come on down folks!

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490, Route 450
Corner Brook, NL
A0L1A0

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