Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site

Home of Arctic explorer Captain Bob Bartlett (1875-1946), the cottage houses many artifacts commemorating Bartlett's achievements and tell the story of family life in a small community. Honoured the world over for enabling American Commander Robert Edwin Peary to make his celebrated dash to the pole in 1909. For this, and other contributions during a lifelong career devoted to northern exploration, he was hailed as the greatest ice-navigator of the century.

During the Canadian Arctic expedition of 1913-18 under Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Captain Bartlett walked 700 miles across Arctic ice and down the Siberian coast to save 14 people on the ill-fated Karluk from certain death. This action earned Captain Bob Bartlett the following citation from marine historian Thomas Appleton: "the finest feat of leadership in Canadian Marine history."

On Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, a series of plays bring stories to life Captain Bob Bartlett. Performed by members of the Baccalieu Players, each of the four 20-minute theatrical presentations take place once a week throughout the months of July and August.