Adventure Beckons
Where accents from the Old World live on in the new and where colour and light converge.
The Peninsula
Nature provides the playground, with rugged coastline, cliffs and coves. Take time to reflect as you stroll one of our beaches and our hills and delve into the rich stories behind placenames like Jailhouse Rock, Lover’s Leap, and No Denial Rock. Walk amid bobbing boats in the harbour – as colourfully named as they are decaled. Want to hear the tale behind Rebecca’s Dream, Freedom Run, or Joyful Sound? You’ll get them from Port de Grave’s most colourful component of all – our people, with their linguistic echoes and accents of their ancient English ancestors. Come visit us. Bring a friend or two. You still won’t tip our population over 1000.
Upcoming Events
At Port de Grave, we are always cooking new and exciting events. Anybody who knows anything about the people that live on the Port de Grave Peninsula is that they’re a busy bunch. Maybe it’s all the fresh air and unobstructed views. Or perhaps it’s the lack of bureaucracy and red tape. Whatever the reason, there’s always a lot happening on the Peninsula and we’d love to see you there!
Featured Experience
Picnic on the Peninsula
Captain a Shalloway
Hike & Heritage Adventure
Christmas in the Harbour
Become a Crab Fisher
The people of the Peninsula
welcome you to share in the stories,
history, artwork, and
attractions of their home.
Plan Your Trip
The Port de Grave Peninsula beckons you to take a trip beyond the ordinary and make memories with our unique experiences amid stunning scenery. Planning your trip is as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4. Read on to prepare for the Peninsula.
Wonder what a traditional Newfoundland one room school house looks like? Look no further than the Hibbs Hole Cove School.
The History of the Peninsula
First came the Portuguese and the pirates. Then the English and the Irish, who made the Port de Grave Peninsula one of the province’s oldest permanent settlements of migrant European fishers. In fact, it’s a small matter of half a millennium ago that Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real and his British counterpart John Guy happened across these rugged shores. They clearly liked what they saw, including waters rich for fishing that still support a modern and innovative fishery to this day, with one of the most active fishing ports in the province.
Learn of the settlers who turned Port de Grave into a major fishing port at the Fisherman’s Museum.
The Porter House is a historical wood-frame family home that perfectly illustrates what life was like in Port de Grave.
Donations Help
Your donations help the Port de Grave Heritage Society to maintain our tourism and heritage infrastructure and develop new experiences that make the Peninsula an amazing place for visitors to discover.