Fishing Boat in Petty Harbour
by Perla Copernik
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Fishing Boat in Petty Harbour
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Perla Copernik
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Photograph - Photography
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Petty Harbour – Maddox Cove (47°27′56″N 52°42′41″W NST) is a town of approximately 950 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay, just south (approximately 15 minutes away) of St. John's. The present town is approximately 200 years old, though the site has been continuously occupied since at least 1598, predating the arrival of the Mayflower and making it one of the oldest European settlements in North America. During King William's War, the village was raided by Canadiens in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign.
It is the site of the first hydroelectric generating station (Petty Harbour Generating Station) in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Traditionally, Petty Harbour – Maddox Cove was a thriving fishing village. However, in 1992 the Canadian government declared a moratorium on cod fishing in Newfoundland, which greatly hurt rural communities, including Petty Harbour – Maddox Cove.
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