Exploration of Beothuk culture
Category

Historic

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Sightseeing

Message from Lora Pope

Visiting the Beothuk Interpretation Centre in Boyd’s Cove offers a poignant look into the lives and culture of the Beothuk people, who inhabited Newfoundland approximately 300 years ago. This site, once a thriving Beothuk village, now serves as a memorial and educational centre where visitors can gain a deeper understanding of this unique, yet tragically vanished, culture.

The interpretation centre itself houses a range of exhibits and artifacts that provide insights into the Beothuk way of life. The displays are carefully curated to foster appreciation and awareness of the Beothuk people's history and heritage.

From the centre, you can take a 1.5km groomed walking trail that leads to the actual village site. Along this tranquil trail, you’ll encounter only subtle traces of the past, specifically an outline of housepits that mark where the Beothuk once lived. Adding a powerful emotional element to the trail is a sculpture by renowned Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires, which captures the somber story of the Beothuks’ demise.

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