Cupids Post Office A0A 2B0
N 47° 32.695 W 053° 14.034
22T E 331904 N 5268139
Newfoundland is full of great place names and Cupids is no exception. At 400 years old, it is the second oldest colony in North America. The post office is found at one of the village's main corners.
Waymark Code: WMKB1T
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 03/12/2014
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Newfoundland is full of great place names and Cupids is no exception. At 400 years old, it is the second oldest colony in North America. The post office is found at one of the village's main corners.
In 1610, John Guy brought a boatload of settlers and established a plantation in what was then known as Cuper's Cove. It was the second English colony in North America after Jamestown, Virginia, United States, in 1607.
The people of Cuper's Cove built a settlement out of nothing. They cleared the land and constructed dwellings, fortifications, and boats. They fished, farmed, and explored for minerals and tried to establish fur trading with the Beothuk, the now extinct aboriginal people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Post Office Type: Rural
Province/Territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Historical Significance: No - Modern building
Location has a philatelic display: no
Friendly and helpful service: yes
What brought you here?:
Extra few hours to explore the area while doing business in nearby Bay Roberts.
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Visit Instructions:
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