Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site

Interesting national historic site. Be sure to see the inside, lots of fabulous photographs and artifacts from Captain Bob Bartlett's many adventures.
8 years ago (30-03-2018)

This stop was unplanned during the drive from St Johns to Rocky Harbour. We were simply told that Brigus itself is a nice quaint little town that is worth stopping by to check out because of its very distinct Newfoundland “feel”. When we arrived, we weren’t sure what there was to do but since it was raining, we went to check this place out and discovered it is a national historic site. This was worth checking out! We also visited the forge and the museum nearby but those are not run by Parks Canada so there is a charge (most Parks Canada sites are free this year for Canada 150). The Hawthorne cottage was worth checking out because the preservation was well maintained and suitably staged. We didn’t spend a lot of time here but managed to move through the house with the self-guided tour to better understand the historical and cultural significance of both Brigus as well as Captain Bob Bartlett. Grounds is lovely despite not being in their peak. The entire town is quite quaint and worth stopping by briefly to get a feel of a “typical Newfoundland town”.
9 years ago (12-09-2017)

Historic treasure preserves with pride. Provides a peak into living in the past
8 years ago (01-03-2018)

A great experience. To see all about our local explorer
9 years ago (19-06-2017)

Great history!! Go Captain Bob!! 😎🐠🐋🐟🐬🐙🗺🌊🚢⛴🛥🛳⛵
9 years ago (10-07-2017)