Location St John's Newfoundland (Island) Canada St John's, Newfoundland (Island), Canada 47.5667, -52.7167 986 CE Capital Of Newfoundland (British Colony) Substate Newfoundland (English Colony) Substate Newfoundland and Labrador (Canadian province) Substate Newfoundland, Dominion of Substate People Cyrus West Field Elizabeth I Erik the Red Francis I of France Gaspar Corte-Real +14 more Groups Wenrohronon, or Wenro people Norse Iroquois (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) Algonquin, or Algonkin, people (Amerind tribe) Icelandic Commonwealth, or Icelandic Free State +48 more Topics Formative Stage (Americas) Colonization of the Americas, Norse Age of Discovery Colonization of the Americas, Portuguese Columbian Exchange +14 more Subjects Origins Environment Technology Watercraft Catastrophe +11 more Commodities Fish and game Weapons Hides and feathers Gem materials Sweeteners +6 more Locations St John's Newfoundland (Island) Canada Cite this entry Moran, J. (2017). St John's Newfoundland (Island) Canada. History Atlas. Retrieved 7 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/locations/st-johns-newfoundland-island-canada/ Related events Loading related events…
