Winter House Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador explained

Winter House Cove was a fishing village on the eastern coast of Seal Bay, within the much larger Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.^[1]

According to tradition, George Marsh (born George Hood;^[2] 1825–1911), originally from near Wareham, Dorset, and his wife Louisa ( Loder) were the first permanent settlers and founded the community 1858–1860.^[3]

Winter House Cove had a population of 52 in 1966, down from a high of 74 in 1945. In the late 1960s, both it and nearby Lockesporte were resettled to Glovers Harbour, which survives to the present day.

See also

• List of ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

Notes and References

1. Poole, C.F. & R.H. Cuff (eds.) (1994). Winter House Cove, Seal Bay. [p. 590] In: Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Volume 5: S–Z. Harry Cuff Publications, St. John's. xv + 706 pp. .
2. https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/ich_oral/id/324 Dave Marsh interview, March 29, 1988
3. Marsh, B. (2016). Resettlement in our backyard. Anglo Newfoundland Development Company, 25 July 2016.