Winter House Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

George Marsh, founder of Winter House Cove

According to tradition, George Marsh (born George Hood;[2] 1825–1911), originally from near Wareham, Dorset, and his wife Louisa (née Loder) were the first permanent settlers and founded the community c. 1858–1860.[1][3]

Winter House Cove had a population of 52 in 1966, down from a high of 74 in 1945.[1] In the late 1960s, both it and nearby Lockesporte were resettled to Glovers Harbour, which survives to the present day.[1]

See also

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. ISBN 978-0-9693422-5-0.
  2. Dave Marsh interview, March 29, 1988. Digital Archives Initiative, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  3. Marsh, B. (2016). Resettlement in our backyard. Anglo Newfoundland Development Company, 25 July 2016.
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