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| Ferryland Mansion where the Kirkes lived in the 17th century |
I would like to go to Ferryland, Newfoundland/Labrador, and see the archaeological
dig there of the manor house and plantation Sir David and Lady Sara lived in
for several years. Sir David was recalled to London for crimes against
Parliament he did not commit whilst living in Ferryland and never returned but
Lady Sara did. She made a very successful go of it and as a result, she is
considered the foremost female entrepreneur of Canada.
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| Archeological dig of the colony of Avalon |
There was also litigation against Sir David by the Baltimore family, who
said the Kirkes were interlopers when in fact their sire abandoned the colony
as too cold and inhospitable. The family sailed to Maryland, where the weather
was more temperate and made it a Roman Catholic colony.
Sir David took over the Colony of Avalon from Lord Baltimore, but the
advertisements of Ferryland and its museum say little about it...
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| More of the site |
...or of David and Sara, the
work they did to make a success of this beautiful new land.
That’s why I want to go there, to see if it is
a bias toward Baltimore, and if so, why not mention the Kirkes, who in my mind
hold tighter sway on the site.
I’d also like to see Pillars of Avalon in their gift shop. After all, it’s
real history of a real place, which should be attended to.
But news is coming from that location the museum is not doing well. They
are suffering from a lack of funds. They may be gone before I can find my way to the site, which would be an arduous trip, over several airplane hops across the
vast territory of our lands.
And there you have it.
NOTE: Interesting articles below for your perusal.
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Many thanks to Wikicommons Public Domain
Those pictures make me want to go there. Maybe someday I will. I'm surprised the Kirkes are so ignored.
ReplyDeleteSo true. It's criminal.
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