Was the Brigus Tunnel built for pirates? Smugglers? Not quite. In 1860, a captain and a Cornish miner used gunpowder to blast through rock—all to unload codfish. Explore the real history (and tall tales) behind one of Newfoundland’s most fascinating heritage sites.Keywords: Brigus Tunnel, Newfoundland history, cod fishery, pirate legends, Canadian heritage, maritime folkloreRead more at: <a href="https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/the-brigus-tunnel" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/the-brigus-tunnel</a>

Was the Brigus Tunnel built for pirates? Smugglers? Not quite. In 1860, a captain and a Cornish miner used gunpowder to blast through rock—all to unload codfish. Explore the real history (and tall tales) behind one of Newfoundland’s most fascinating heritage sites. Keywords: Brigus Tunnel, Newfoundland history, cod fishery, pirate legends, Canadian heritage, maritime folklore Read more at: https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/the-brigus-tunnel

Was the Brigus Tunnel built for pirates? Smugglers? Not quite. In 1860, a captain and a Cornish miner used gunpowder to blast through rock—all to unload codfish. Explore the real history (and tall tales) behind one of Newfoundland’s most fascinating heritage sites.Keywords:&nbsp;Brigus Tunnel, Newfoundland history, cod fishery, pirate legends, Canadian heritage, maritime folkloreRead more at: <a href="https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/the-brigus-tunnel" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.productofnewfoundland.ca/articles/the-brigus-tunnel</a>

Digging Into The Brigus Tunnel

We tell all kinds of stories from Newfoundland, Canada but the ‘strange and unusual’ is our sweet-spot. You’ll hear true-life accounts of death-defying courage, tales of horrible sea monsters and stories of murderous mummers. Alongside the history and folklore, we chat with modern-day storytellers who stop by to talk about their work.

It’s a bit like ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ meets ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ Strange bedfellows?  Definitely. It’s fun though. 

So, spend some time with us unravelling ‘the yarns that knit ya'.

History

We tell all kinds of stories from Newfoundland, Canada but the ‘strange and unusual’ is our sweet-spot. You’ll hear true-life accounts of death-defying courage, tales of horrible sea monsters and stories of murderous mummers. Alongside the history and folklore, we chat with modern-day storytellers who stop by to talk about their work. It’s a bit like ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ meets ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ Strange bedfellows? Definitely. It’s fun though. So, spend some time with us unravelling ‘the yarns that knit ya'.

We tell all kinds of stories from Newfoundland, Canada but the ‘strange and unusual’ is our sweet-spot. You’ll hear true-life accounts of death-defying courage, tales of horrible sea monsters and stories of murderous mummers. Alongside the history and folklore, we chat with modern-day storytellers who stop by to talk about their work.

It’s a bit like ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ meets ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ Strange bedfellows?&nbsp; Definitely. It’s fun though. 

So, spend some time with us unravelling ‘the yarns that knit ya'.

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