...Lovely view of a timber framed Salt Box House in Victoria Heritage Village... a traditional folk house type found all over Newfoundland... one of the earliest forms of house construction... the Village recreates buildings that were once a big part of Newfoundland’s not-too-distant past... all furnished with items collected and donated by local residents.... these homes were built most frequently from 1865-1920... the saltbox takes its name from a popular wooden box used to store salt in Colonial times... both the house and the wooden box share the same gable roof shape... Thanks a lot
Glenn!! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿
Heritage Village has a general store, salt box house, water wheel, forge, railway stations, carriage house NL pony barn museum, and a country church which is available for weddings.
A 1500ft. boardwalk surrounds the site and hike and walking trails nearby. A NL hydro electric plant built in 1904 still operates near the site.
Heritage Village is built on the site of a World War Two POW camp built in 1940 and dismantled in 1943. The site also has a Village Hall, POW Camp Museum and Fire Hall.
Stamps:
Canadians in Flight
(Issued 27-03-2019)
Women in Winter Sports
24. January
(Issued 24-01-2018)
Endangered Turtles
(Issued 23-05-2019)
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