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Newfoundland Tourism Region : Western
Winter House or Winterhouses: Located between Lourdes and Black Duck Cove, according to the BFN website, French and French Indians arrived in the early 1800s, for the purpose of fishing the nearby Black Duck Brook:
"There was some farming, but the settlement was mainly a winter home; hence the name Maisons-d'Hiver. The community's English name has varied between Winter House and Winterhouses.
It was first settled year round by John Duffenais [from Margaree, NS] in the 1820s or 1830s - he built the cemetery cross".
Winter House is not the same community as Winter House Brook, which is located in Bonne Bay, however, the reason behind its name is the probably the same. Now considered part of Woody Point, Winter House Brook was settled in the mid 1800s.
Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill
Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/Winterhouse