Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
About Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador)
This place was known as the Acadian village, between 1848 and 1870. The populace of the village consisted of Roman Catholics who eked out a living, farming and fishing. The town's population continued to grow because of the stable economy. It was home to Ernest Harmon AFB, which was operated by the United States Air Force from 1941 to 1966. The base precipitated an economic boom of sorts on Newfoundland's southwest coast during the 1940s. The village of Stephenville grew from a hamlet of several hundred people with no paved streets, side walks, water or sewage system in 1941 into a modern town of over 5,000 by the mid-1950s. By the time Ernest Harmon AFB closed in 1966, the town had more than doubled in size, partly as a result of the provincial government's forced resettlement policy towa
Top Attractions in Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Explore the best things to see and do in Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador):
- ★Port-au-Port Walking Trail
Where to Eat in Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Domino Pizza House
- 🍴Emile's Restaurant
- 🍴Hartery's Family Restaurant
- 🍴Mary Brown's
Where to Stay in Stephenville (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- 🏨Acadian Hotel
- 🏨Barachois Pond Provincial Park
- 🏨Days Inn
- 🏨Harmon Seaside Park
- 🏨Keyano Motel
- 🏨The Dreamcatcher Lodge
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