Hawthorne Cottage, Brigus
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Hawthorne Cottage is a National Historic Site located in Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a unit of the national park system, operated by Parks Canada, the national park service. It was the residence of Captain Bob Bartlett, a famed Arctic explorer. Bartlett is credited by marine historian Thomas Appleton with "the finest feat of leadership in Canadian Marine history" in his efforts to save the crew of the ill–fated Karluk under Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. ()
Established: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 47°32'6"N, 53°12'36"W
Day trips
Hawthorne Cottage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Bay Roberts, Kent Cottage, Cupids.