In 1888, fishermen near Fortune Harbour saw something massive in the water—120 feet long, fast, and unlike anything they'd known.
Harry Supple of St. John’s helped build the Brooklyn Bridge—but died before it was complete. His is a gripping story of skill, danger, and a life cut short midair.
In 1937, a massive sea creature attacked a fishing boat off Tack’s Beach, tearing at the keel and leaving behind three terrifying teeth. Whatever it was—known or unknown—it meant trouble.
No experience? No problem. I took a boatbuilding workshop path the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador in Winterton and left with more than just splinters—this is what it’s like to learn a hands-on piece of Newfoundland history.
Peter Easton ruled Newfoundland’s seas as the legendary “pirate admiral.” Discover his daring exploits, pirate kingdom, and lasting legacy in this thrilling tale of maritime adventure.
In 1912 Josiah Sheppard was fishing off the Bay of Islands when something strange and powerful surfaced beside his small dory. What happened next is a rare and almost unbelievable escape from one of Newfoundland’s mysterious sea creatures.
In 1902, miners on Bell Island uncovered a massive fossil deep underground. It was described as having wings, talons, and a shark-like tail, whatever it was remains a mystery and its story lives on as a local legend.
She was said to be an Irish noblewoman, bound for a life of quiet devotion—until a ship, a capture, and a chance meeting changed everything. Swept from one world to another, Sheila NaGeira’s story became part legend, part love story, and entirely unforgettable.
Discover the mysterious 1937 sea monster captured in Fortune Harbour — a 34-foot creature that baffled fishermen, made headlines, and became a local legend.

Newfoundland’s Trinity Train Loop: once an engineering marvel, later an amusement park, now a haunting ruin where the spectacle never ends.