Town Map
he incorporated Town of Change Islands, is built along the shores of a long and narrow tickle that separates the two largest islands.
Interactive Tourist Map
The interactive map below identifies all of the touristic points of interest and hiking trails on the North and South Islands and a few attractions located on nearby Fogo Island, easily reachable from Change Islands by tour boat or ferry. Please click on the map markers to learn more about each point of interest and feel free to drag the map to view other locations. You can also zoom in or out and pan with the controls located in the top left corner of the map. Clicking on the map links located in the left margin will zoom to each respective marker.
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The Burgundy Squid Cafe & Craft Shoppe
The Burgundy Squid Cafe & Craft Shoppe is located in a 100 year old heritage fishing stage on the Main Tickle of Change Islands, a picturesque Newfoundland island fishing community in the North Atlantic just one hour North of Gander. We feature specially coffees and teas, soups, grilled sandwiches, toast, muffins and other desserts. All meals, breads and desserts are home-cooked on the premises. A table licence for beer and wine is planned for the summer of 2005.
Link:www.stagesandstores.com/cafe/index.php
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The Burgundy Squid Cafe & Craft Shoppe is located in a 100 year old heritage fishing stage on the Main Tickle of Change Islands, a picturesque Newfoundland island fishing community in the North Atlantic just one hour North of Gander. We feature specially coffees and teas, soups, grilled sandwiches, toast, muffins and other desserts. All meals, breads and desserts are home-cooked on the premises. A table licence for beer and wine is planned for the summer of 2005.Link:www.stagesandstores.com/cafe/index.php
The Torraville Heritage Cottage
The Torraville Heritage Cottage (vacation home), centrally located with a commanding view of the Main Tickle of Change Islands, is available for rent weekly and monthly starting in the summer, 2005.
Link:www.stagesandstores.com/rental/index.php
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The Torraville Heritage Cottage (vacation home), centrally located with a commanding view of the Main Tickle of Change Islands, is available for rent weekly and monthly starting in the summer, 2005.Link:www.stagesandstores.com/rental/index.php
Sam Smart's Home & Stages And Stores, Inc.
Built ~ 1900s by Sam Smart of Change Islands, the house is the last house on Diamond Point Road on the northwest side of the South Island of Change Islands. This typical salt box house, vacant for about 5 years was completely restored in 1999-2002 by The Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation. The Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation's objective is to preserve and promote the unique heritage buildings of Change Islands, one of the last picturesque Newfoundland fishing communities. This is to be achieved primarily by the restoration of selected stages and stores located throughout the community and also by the arrangement of lectures and discussions, publications of papers, pamphlets or books, the preservation of records, and any other means that may be deemed appropriate.
Sam Smarts Home also serves as the headquarters for Stages and Stores Inc., an arts & crafts enterprise established to bring to the world the best Newfoundland & Labrador handcrafted arts & crafts.
Link:www.stagesandstores.com/foundation/
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Built ~ 1900s by Sam Smart of Change Islands, the house is the last house on Diamond Point Road on the northwest side of the South Island of Change Islands. This typical salt box house, vacant for about 5 years was completely restored in 1999-2002 by The Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation. The Stages and Stores Heritage Foundation's objective is to preserve and promote the unique heritage buildings of Change Islands, one of the last picturesque Newfoundland fishing communities. This is to be achieved primarily by the restoration of selected stages and stores located throughout the community and also by the arrangement of lectures and discussions, publications of papers, pamphlets or books, the preservation of records, and any other means that may be deemed appropriate.
Sam Smarts Home also serves as the headquarters for Stages and Stores Inc., an arts & crafts enterprise established to bring to the world the best Newfoundland & Labrador handcrafted arts & crafts.
Link:www.stagesandstores.com/foundation/
Change Islands Interpretation Centre
The Change Islands Interpretation Centre houses a craft shop, tearoom, a geology interpretation center and serves as an information center for tourists. The facility is built on a hill which overlooks the infamous 'Squid Jigging Grounds' that are the focus of the song by Art Scammell, a native son. Information is available on the history of the community, fishermen's heritage – including the Labrador fishery and the seal fishery, noteworthy citizens, geological interpretation, and of course the history of the "Squid Jiggin’ Ground."
Link:www.changeislands.ca
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The Change Islands Interpretation Centre houses a craft shop, tearoom, a geology interpretation center and serves as an information center for tourists. The facility is built on a hill which overlooks the infamous 'Squid Jigging Grounds' that are the focus of the song by Art Scammell, a native son. Information is available on the history of the community, fishermen's heritage – including the Labrador fishery and the seal fishery, noteworthy citizens, geological interpretation, and of course the history of the "Squid Jiggin’ Ground."Link:www.changeislands.ca
Bown's General Store
Andrew Bown General Store was first established in Change Islands at the turn of the twentieth century by Andrew Bown. It has been in the Bown family for 3 generations. It is located on the south side of the main tickle in the community of Change Islands.
The store has grown from the single store erected by Andrew and is now a collection of six buildings and a large wharf. It carries just about everything and has been the only general store on Change Islands since the mid 1960s.
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
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Andrew Bown General Store was first established in Change Islands at the turn of the twentieth century by Andrew Bown. It has been in the Bown family for 3 generations. It is located on the south side of the main tickle in the community of Change Islands.
The store has grown from the single store erected by Andrew and is now a collection of six buildings and a large wharf. It carries just about everything and has been the only general store on Change Islands since the mid 1960s.
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
Fishermen's Heritage Museum
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Fishermen's Heritage Museum Details.
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
The Olde Shoppe Museum
The Olde Shoppe Museum is privately owned and operated by Peter Porter of Change Islands, NL. Peter has been collecting local artifacts for nearly 35 years and takes great pride in preserving the unique culture and heritage found in Change Islands, one of Newfoundland & Labrador's finest preserved outport communities.
Presented in an "old shop" setting, are a wide variety of artifacts and historical treasures collected from 19th and 20th Century outport community life. Most of the materials used to construct the building are historic themselves, coming from different heritage buildings on Change Islands that have been taken down.
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
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The Olde Shoppe Museum is privately owned and operated by Peter Porter of Change Islands, NL. Peter has been collecting local artifacts for nearly 35 years and takes great pride in preserving the unique culture and heritage found in Change Islands, one of Newfoundland & Labrador's finest preserved outport communities.
Presented in an "old shop" setting, are a wide variety of artifacts and historical treasures collected from 19th and 20th Century outport community life. Most of the materials used to construct the building are historic themselves, coming from different heritage buildings on Change Islands that have been taken down.
Link:www.changeislands.ca/page03.htm
United Church
The United Church began on Change Islands as a Methodist Church. The records show that in 1841 the minister left Trinity and arrived in Change Islands to preach in a house used for religious services by some Methodist fishermen from Cupids. In 1847 a Chapel was opened on Change Islands by the Methodists people and in 1896 the foundation was laid and the building was completed a year later. The first service held in the new church was on October 18, 1897.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page04.htm
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The United Church began on Change Islands as a Methodist Church. The records show that in 1841 the minister left Trinity and arrived in Change Islands to preach in a house used for religious services by some Methodist fishermen from Cupids. In 1847 a Chapel was opened on Change Islands by the Methodists people and in 1896 the foundation was laid and the building was completed a year later. The first service held in the new church was on October 18, 1897.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page04.htm
Anglican Church
The present Anglican Church (the oldest church on Change Islands), named St. Margaret's Anglican Church, was built by Mr. Blacker and was opened for worship on Sunday June 16th, 1892, with the Rev. G.S. Chamberline. The rectory was built shortly after. The Church was named after St. Margaret, the daughter of Edward the Exile of England. She took an active interest in the people of Scotland and was very charitable to the poor and the needy.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page04.htm
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The present Anglican Church (the oldest church on Change Islands), named St. Margaret's Anglican Church, was built by Mr. Blacker and was opened for worship on Sunday June 16th, 1892, with the Rev. G.S. Chamberline. The rectory was built shortly after. The Church was named after St. Margaret, the daughter of Edward the Exile of England. She took an active interest in the people of Scotland and was very charitable to the poor and the needy.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page04.htm
Ferry Terminal
The ferry terminal on Change Islands is located on the furthest south promontory on the south island. The ferry that used to carry passengers to Prince Edwards Island now operates between Farewell, Change Islands, and Fogo Island. The regular crossing time from Farewell to Change Islands is approximately 20 minutes.
For ferry schedule times please visit the Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Works, Services & Transportation's Farewell-Change Islands-Fogo ferry schedule website. If you would like to hear a recording of the current ferry schedule please call: (709) 621-3150 or (709) 627-3448. If you would like to call the South End Change Islands Terminal the telphone number is: (709) 884-8449.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page05.htm
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The ferry terminal on Change Islands is located on the furthest south promontory on the south island. The ferry that used to carry passengers to Prince Edwards Island now operates between Farewell, Change Islands, and Fogo Island. The regular crossing time from Farewell to Change Islands is approximately 20 minutes.
For ferry schedule times please visit the Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Works, Services & Transportation's Farewell-Change Islands-Fogo ferry schedule website. If you would like to hear a recording of the current ferry schedule please call: (709) 621-3150 or (709) 627-3448. If you would like to call the South End Change Islands Terminal the telphone number is: (709) 884-8449.
Link:http://www.changeislands.ca/page05.htm
Brimstone Head
Brimstone Head is no doubt one of the foremost attractions Fogo Island has to offer. There is abundant local folk lore surrounding this magnificent geographic structure. Brimstone Head Park is also the site of Fogo's annual Brimstone Head Folk Festival. Brimstone Head is also considered by the Flat Earth Society to be one of the four corners of the earth. The other corners are a Greek Island of Hydra, the Bermuda Triangle and Papua, New Guinea.
Read more about Brimstone Head on the Town of Fogo's website (see link below).
Link:http://www.town-fogo.ca/bhff.htm
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Brimstone Head is no doubt one of the foremost attractions Fogo Island has to offer. There is abundant local folk lore surrounding this magnificent geographic structure. Brimstone Head Park is also the site of Fogo's annual Brimstone Head Folk Festival. Brimstone Head is also considered by the Flat Earth Society to be one of the four corners of the earth. The other corners are a Greek Island of Hydra, the Bermuda Triangle and Papua, New Guinea.
Read more about Brimstone Head on the Town of Fogo's website (see link below).
Link:http://www.town-fogo.ca/bhff.htm
Little Fogo Islands
Over the years Little Fogo Islands became abandoned. This was mainly due to a decline in the fishery, younger generations moving to work in the more resourceful areas in Newfoundland and for reasons of convenience and more modern facilities. The last permanent family who lived there were the Donahue's, who resettled to Joe Batt's Arm in 1937. The older, remaining generations retired to neighboring communities of Joe Batt's Arm, Titling and Fogo.
Former residents and visitors return every summer to celebrate church services in the newly restored St. Anne Chapel. It was built during the years 1886 to 1892 and is located on Wadham's Harbour Island. Little Fogo Islands is also frequented by visitors to hunt wildlife and pick lush ripe berries (bakeapples, blueberries, etc.).
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Over the years Little Fogo Islands became abandoned. This was mainly due to a decline in the fishery, younger generations moving to work in the more resourceful areas in Newfoundland and for reasons of convenience and more modern facilities. The last permanent family who lived there were the Donahue's, who resettled to Joe Batt's Arm in 1937. The older, remaining generations retired to neighboring communities of Joe Batt's Arm, Titling and Fogo.
Former residents and visitors return every summer to celebrate church services in the newly restored St. Anne Chapel. It was built during the years 1886 to 1892 and is located on Wadham's Harbour Island. Little Fogo Islands is also frequented by visitors to hunt wildlife and pick lush ripe berries (bakeapples, blueberries, etc.).
Marconi Site
The Fogo Marconi Station, call sign VOJ, was built near the town of Fogo by the Marconi Company of Canada in 1912. The station reported ice and weather conditions, communicated with sealing vessels, and acted as a link for Newfoundland fishermen and merchants working on the Labrador.
Link:www.town-fogo.ca/marconisite.htm
The Fogo Marconi Station, call sign VOJ, was built near the town of Fogo by the Marconi Company of Canada in 1912. The station reported ice and weather conditions, communicated with sealing vessels, and acted as a link for Newfoundland fishermen and merchants working on the Labrador.
Link:www.town-fogo.ca/marconisite.htm
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Squid Jiggers' Trail Start
The Squid Jigger’s Trail starts on the Northwest side, continues along the rugged shoreline and ends on the Northeast side of the North Island of Change Islands. In the spring and early summer icebergs can be viewed regularly and during windy days the salty water spray from the waves hitting the jagged rocks along the shoreline is both awesome and beautiful. Many small islands lie offshore and are visited by different species of wild sea birds. Fogo Island can be seen looking east and the New World Islands looking northwest – the view to the north is of the open and vast North Atlantic.
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Squid Jiggers' Trail End
The Squid Jigger’s Trail starts on the Northwest side, continues along the rugged shoreline and ends on the Northeast side of the North Island of Change Islands. In the spring and early summer icebergs can be viewed regularly and during windy days the salty water spray from the waves hitting the jagged rocks along the shoreline is both awesome and beautiful. Many small islands lie offshore and are visited by different species of wild sea birds. Fogo Island can be seen looking east and the New World Islands looking northwest – the view to the north is of the open and vast North Atlantic.
The Squid Jigger’s Trail starts on the Northwest side, continues along the rugged shoreline and ends on the Northeast side of the North Island of Change Islands. In the spring and early summer icebergs can be viewed regularly and during windy days the salty water spray from the waves hitting the jagged rocks along the shoreline is both awesome and beautiful. Many small islands lie offshore and are visited by different species of wild sea birds. Fogo Island can be seen looking east and the New World Islands looking northwest – the view to the north is of the open and vast North Atlantic.
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Shoreline Trail Start
The Shoreline Trail follows along the west side of the South Island of Change Islands. The shoreline is varying from rocky beaches to jagged rocky outcrops. A number of Newfoundland ponies are pastured in a grassy field along the trail. Visitors enjoy beachcombing and watching the many varieties of sea birds and picking the wild raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and marsh berries the line the trail.
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Shoreline Trail End
The Shoreline Trail follows along the west side of the South Island of Change Islands. The shoreline is varying from rocky beaches to jagged rocky outcrops. A number of Newfoundland ponies are pastured in a grassy field along the trail. Visitors enjoy beachcombing and watching the many varieties of sea birds and picking the wild raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and marsh berries the line the trail.
The Shoreline Trail follows along the west side of the South Island of Change Islands. The shoreline is varying from rocky beaches to jagged rocky outcrops. A number of Newfoundland ponies are pastured in a grassy field along the trail. Visitors enjoy beachcombing and watching the many varieties of sea birds and picking the wild raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and marsh berries the line the trail.
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Indian Lookout Start
This trail is a total contrast from the ocean views of the other Change Islands trails in that it entirely passes through the interior of the South Island and offers views of trees (black spruce, balsam fir, white birch, aspen, alder, pine, mountain ask-dogberry, etc.) and beautiful ground cover and flowers as well as eatable berries (wild raspberries, blueberries, black/crow berries and marsh berries). The view from Indian Lookout is spectacular – offering vistas of both the North and South islands of Change Islands and of Fogo Island, including the famous Brimstone Head, one of the four corners of the Earth, and the many other islands that populate the ocean, around and in between.
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Indian Lookout End
This trail is a total contrast from the ocean views of the other Change Islands trails in that it entirely passes through the interior of the South Island and offers views of trees (black spruce, balsam fir, white birch, aspen, alder, pine, mountain ask-dogberry, etc.) and beautiful ground cover and flowers as well as eatable berries (wild raspberries, blueberries, black/crow berries and marsh berries). The view from Indian Lookout is spectacular – offering vistas of both the North and South islands of Change Islands and of Fogo Island, including the famous Brimstone Head, one of the four corners of the Earth, and the many other islands that populate the ocean, around and in between.
This trail is a total contrast from the ocean views of the other Change Islands trails in that it entirely passes through the interior of the South Island and offers views of trees (black spruce, balsam fir, white birch, aspen, alder, pine, mountain ask-dogberry, etc.) and beautiful ground cover and flowers as well as eatable berries (wild raspberries, blueberries, black/crow berries and marsh berries). The view from Indian Lookout is spectacular – offering vistas of both the North and South islands of Change Islands and of Fogo Island, including the famous Brimstone Head, one of the four corners of the Earth, and the many other islands that populate the ocean, around and in between.
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Woody Island Tickle Start
This now abandoned village was the winter abode of the fishing families that earned a living from the fishing grounds that surround the more northern shoreline of Change Islands. Remains of the homes and stages and stores are clearly evident as well as the foundation of the bridge that crossed the narrow tickle to the small wind-swept island that provided the name for the village. Wild raspberries and red and black currents bushes are abundant and provide a pleasant and refreshing food source after the brisk walk through the well trodden, treed trail and the enjoyable clime over the jagged rocks and outcrops along the shoreline.
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Woody Island Tickle End
This now abandoned village was the winter abode of the fishing families that earned a living from the fishing grounds that surround the more northern shoreline of Change Islands. Remains of the homes and stages and stores are clearly evident as well as the foundation of the bridge that crossed the narrow tickle to the small wind-swept island that provided the name for the village. Wild raspberries and red and black currents bushes are abundant and provide a pleasant and refreshing food source after the brisk walk through the well trodden, treed trail and the enjoyable clime over the jagged rocks and outcrops along the shoreline.
This now abandoned village was the winter abode of the fishing families that earned a living from the fishing grounds that surround the more northern shoreline of Change Islands. Remains of the homes and stages and stores are clearly evident as well as the foundation of the bridge that crossed the narrow tickle to the small wind-swept island that provided the name for the village. Wild raspberries and red and black currents bushes are abundant and provide a pleasant and refreshing food source after the brisk walk through the well trodden, treed trail and the enjoyable clime over the jagged rocks and outcrops along the shoreline.
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Puncheon Cove Trail: Start
Puncheon Cove was a small village of about 8 families that is located on the North east side of the North Island of Change Islands. The cove is well protected from the winds and sea from the northeast and is provides a pleasant local picnicking and swimming. The skeletal remains of abandoned homes and stages remain, now covered by long grasses, and blueberry and raspberry bushes, which provide a pleasant and delicious distraction during the summer harvesting period.
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Puncheon Cove Trail: End
Puncheon Cove was a small village of about 8 families that is located on the North east side of the North Island of Change Islands. The cove is well protected from the winds and sea from the northeast and is provides a pleasant local picnicking and swimming. The skeletal remains of abandoned homes and stages remain, now covered by long grasses, and blueberry and raspberry bushes, which provide a pleasant and delicious distraction during the summer harvesting period.
Puncheon Cove was a small village of about 8 families that is located on the North east side of the North Island of Change Islands. The cove is well protected from the winds and sea from the northeast and is provides a pleasant local picnicking and swimming. The skeletal remains of abandoned homes and stages remain, now covered by long grasses, and blueberry and raspberry bushes, which provide a pleasant and delicious distraction during the summer harvesting period.
Printable Community Map
The town map below identifies all of the touristic destinations, restuarants, hotels/B&B's, churches and other community businesses. Please click on the map to view the full size version.
