St. John’s – Capital of Newfoundland
St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Johns is the biggest city in all of Newfoundland. Although who got their first has been disputed since the beginning of the province, the first permanent settlers, who were English, came to St. John’s in 1605. The city began to grow exponentially because of all of the fishing right off the coasts. In the summer, the province was full of new fishing boats.
During the Seven Years War, the French were forced to surrender to the British, and thus St. John’s is an English town.
After the 18th century, St. Johns became less of a fishing spot and more of a town. City-like things such as churches, schools, city buildings were erected, although the main industry of the city was fishing, as well as for seal. During the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the city served as a naval base.
Now, St John’s still has a prominent fishing industry as well as oil and gas. The city is even home to a few small universities. The population sits around a hundred thousand people.
All information taken from Wikipedia: St. John’s Newfoundland
Entry written by Kathleen