Posts by Andrew McCarthy

A post by Jim McCarthy: When I read the story Andrew wrote about Ferryland a few weeks ago I thought it might be wise to further explain how Sarah Kirke and other 17th century plantations amassed such riches in Newfoundland. Sometimes I marvel at our lack of understanding and the limited respect we bestow on…

People often ask me when is the best time to come to Newfoundland. To which I always respond – “Right Now!”. And I’m not joking.     ‘Right Now’ is an especially exciting season in Newfoundland. The crab fishery started on Monday and while a late winter squall kept the the crews ashore on opening day,…

I woke this morning and was greeted by a lovely email from a guest who travelled with me on our ‘Dandy Line’ tour back in June of 2014. It made me smile; as does nearly every piece of correspondence I receive from this wonderful group and the incredible memories we share. For those of you…

My first visit to the ‘Colony of Avalon’ Interpretation Center at Baltimore’s Plantation in Ferryland, Newfoundland was a most confusing experience. While I had heard about George Calvert’s lavish expenditures and the painstaking attempts to establish every semblance of comfort for his family and those who would help him colonize 17th century Newfoundland – I was…

For years now I’ve been trying to make sense of the closing quote on the information ‘Flat Board’ located at Cape Spear, Newfoundland’s WW2 gun battery. I can only assume that it reads as a warning or perhaps consolation to visitors who might spend but a few moments at the site and could experience any…