Bristol's Hope
1) An English colony, set up around 1618, that was centered in Harbour Grace, extending into Carbonear. 2) A community on the west side of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula, formerly named "Mosquito". Modern day Bristol's Hope was renamed in 1910 in honour of the 1617 colony called Bristol's Hope. Close Window - Go to the full glossary

Bristol's Hope

1) An English colony, set up around 1618, that was centered in Harbour Grace, extending into Carbonear.

2) A community on the west side of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula, formerly named "Mosquito". Modern day Bristol's Hope was renamed in 1910 in honour of the 1617 colony called Bristol's Hope.

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