Visitors Guide
White Fleet link celebrated in new monument
August 9, 2004
A new monument in downtown St. John's marks five centuries of fishing history, and the links between Newfoundland and Portugal.
The sails of the so-called White Fleet are recalled in the monument, which is installed near the Fairmont Hotel.
The monument includes pictures of the Portuguese fleet, which docked so often in St. John's that sailors often called the city their second home.
The monument also features painted tiles of fishing boats.
It was built by the Grand Concourse Authority with help from the federal government.
Portugal has built its own monument, in the city of Illhavo.
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