Historic places inFerryland
Newfoundland And Labrador
- historic places
- 10historic places
- built
- 1863–1916built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 1
- Municipal 8
Historic Ferryland Museum Municipal Heritage Site1916Photo: HFNL/Andrea O'Brien
Bernard Kavanagh Premises Municipal Heritage Site
Colony of Avalon Special Preservation Area Municipal Heritage District
North Side Burial Ground Municipal Heritage Site
The Downs Historic Conservation Area
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada | Parcs CanadaNationalColony of Avalon National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Colony of AvalonColony of Avalon National Historic Site of Canada is a 17th-century archaeological site located 60 kilometres south of St.
Photo: © HFNL/ Andrea O'Brien 2009Provincial1863Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Registered Heritage StructureHoly Trinity Roman Catholic Church is a stone structure with a steeply-pitched gable roof.
Photo: HFNL/Andrea O'Brien 2006Municipal1871Ferryland Head Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling Municipal Heritage SiteFerryland Head Lighthouse Keeper’s Dwelling is a two storey wooden structure with a cross gabled roof.
Built over time
7 places have no recorded construction date.
All 10 places
- MunicipalFarming and foodBernard Kavanagh Premises Municipal Heritage Site
- NationalCommunityColony of Avalon National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Colony of Avalon
- MunicipalCommunityColony of Avalon Special Preservation Area Municipal Heritage District
- 1871MunicipalGovernmentFerryland Head Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling Municipal Heritage Site
- 1916MunicipalCommerceHistoric Ferryland Museum Municipal Heritage Site
- 1863ProvincialFaithHoly Trinity Roman Catholic Church Registered Heritage Structure
- MunicipalFaithNorth Side Burial Ground Municipal Heritage Site
MunicipalFaithSouth Side Burial Ground Municipal Heritage Site- MunicipalThe Downs Historic Conservation Area
MunicipalFarming and foodThe Old Bark Pot Municipal Heritage Site
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Ferryland
- Waterfronts and harbours 10
- Scenic views 6
- Fishing 5
- Shipwrecks 3
- Industrialists and merchants 2
- Open to visitors 2
- Writers and artists 2
- Irish settlers 2
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.