In the 1980s archaeological work began on a Beothuk site at Boyd's Cove. This site dates from the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and is of particular interest as it shows some of the adaptations of the Beothuk to trading contacts with European fishermen. One of Newfoundland's newest provincial historic sites (1995), it features the archaeological remains of several of the Beothuk's distinctive house pits, and an interpretive trail discusses their use of the area and its resources. The site also includes an interpretive centre that describes the Beothuk and their way of life. The centre is open to the public from mid-June to mid-October.
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- Welch, Deborah and Michael Payne. "Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 23 June 2014, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boyds-cove-beothuk-interpretation-centre. Accessed 10 December 2023.
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- Welch, D., & Payne, M. (2014). Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boyds-cove-beothuk-interpretation-centre
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- Welch, Deborah , and Michael Payne. "Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited June 23, 2014.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre," by Deborah Welch, and Michael Payne, Accessed December 10, 2023, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boyds-cove-beothuk-interpretation-centre
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Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre
Article by Deborah Welch, Michael Payne
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited June 23, 2014
In the 1980s archaeological work began on a Beothuk site at Boyd's Cove. This site dates from the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and is of particular interest as it shows some of the adaptations of the Beothuk to trading contacts with European fishermen.