John Guy was an English merchant adventurer, colonist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624. He was the first proprietary governor of Newfoundland Colony, the first attempt to establish a colony on Newfoundland.
The John Guy Flag Site in Cupids, created in 1910 to mark the settlement's 300th anniversary. The 26-metre (85 ft) flagstaff is used to fly a giant Union Jack.
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 km2 (156,453 sq mi) As of January 1, 2024, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 540,552. The island of Newfoundland is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador borders the province of Quebec, and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km (12 mi) west of the Burin Peninsula.
The Long Range Mountains on Newfoundland's west coast are the northernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains.
An artistic depiction of the Maritime Archaic culture, at the Port au Choix Archaeological Site. The Maritime Archaic peoples were the first to settle Newfoundland.
Depiction of the Inuit of Labrador, c. 1812
A Beothuk encampment in Newfoundland, c. 18th century