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The Bay de Verde Heritage House was built in 1896 by Mr. John Blundon and family of Bay de Verde. Mr. Blundon was a local merchant who owned schooners and traded along the coast. The house was built to accommodate his lifestyle.

The structure of the house is a good example of Merchant Class Victorian housing built on a gable-ell plan with a five sided front porch and fine interior and exterior detailing. It was built in two sections. The main section with its larger rooms, higher ceilings and more elaborate staircase was occupied by the Blundon family.

The servants quarters with its smaller rooms, lower ceilings and smaller staircase was occupied by both male and female servants, shipped men, sharemen and sailors. The servant girl’s bedroom is still intact.

The house was donated by Mrs. Dorothy Blundon and family to the Town of Bay de Verde on September 16, 1996 (exactly 100 years after it was constructed). It is now preserved and used as a Heritage House.

Bay de Verde Heritage Committee:

Carl Riggs, Chairperson
Renee Froude, Secretary/Treasurer
Brendan Doyle
Molly Walsh
Lisa Morrissey
Margaret Riggs
Darlene Hatch
Maureen Norris
Jackie Broderick
Blake Potter
Dale Walsh

"A great representation of our history; our past and our culture, many of which bring back fond memories of my early childhood in the Bonavista Peninsula. A great job that represents excellent community cooperation and a dedicated effort on behalf of a focused volunteer committee. Congratulations and well done. Thanks to Gerald for the Tour."

"This is an excellent way to show and tell of the history of this close knit community. Now that we've visited the house, we will have a greater knowledge of the community as friends tell us stories about Bay de Verde."

"My name is Marilyn, Granddaughter of Mr. Blundon, Daughter of Ruth Blundon. The last time I was here was at age 16 when Aunt Dorothy was living here. This is a very special day to come back to my mom's and grandfather's house and I will remember it always. Thank you for keeping the house full of memories! My sister, Judy, lives in Toronto also and wishes everyone well and Ruth & Benny."

"A remarkable representation of the heritage and history of the Bay de Verde people. This display has provided my two sons (Jonathon & Nicholas) with a very unique view of Newfoundland out-port life. I am most impressed at the dedication you have bestowed upon our veterans and their sacrifice given to build this great nation an the freedoms we all enjoy today."

"Real nice museum, very educational."

"Although I lived very close to this house in my younger years, this was my first time visiting this house. There are some very interesting things to look at. A great place to visit and find out about the history of the area."

"On behalf of the Bay de Verde Heritage Committee, I would like to thank all those who in any way helped the Committee over the past year. The heritage Premises has grown over the years to include many new sites. Each site displays the Heritage of our town. I hope we have a good and productive 2017."

Heritage Premises Photo Gallery

Unique architecture and style of the Bay de Verde Heritage House
Baccalieu Island Exhibit
More than 800 historical artifacts
Replicas of a Traditional Fishing stage, Cod Trap, Baccalieu Island Lighthouse, Longliner and others - all locally made and donated
Research Room with information and photos of War Veterans, Cemetery Records, Church Baptismal and Marriage Records & Family Trees
Boardwalk from the Heritage House to the waterfront - complete with murals along the way
Additional boardwalk to the top level of Blundon's Point with The Spring Well along the way
Blundon Family Cemetery
Fish Store and Flake
Twine Loft and Root Cellar

The Heritage House was donated by Mrs. Dorothy Blundon & Family in 1996

Our 10,000th Signature

On August 3rd, 2005 at 11:00 am – Robert and Catherine Postma of Ottawa, Ontario signed the Heritage House Guestbook

This was the 10,000th signature since the opening of the Bay de Verde Heritage House and Baccalieu Island Exhibit in 1999.

Heritage Premises

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Heritage Premises Photo Gallery

Items of Interest at the Heritage Premises

The Heritage House was donated by Mrs. Dorothy Blundon & Family in 1996

Our 10,000th Signature

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