Category Carbonear

How Did Carbonear Get Its Name?

The name may come from the Spanish carbonera (“a seller of charcoal”), or the French family name Carbonnier or place name La Carbonnière, but the most accepted theory of its origin is it is derived from the French word charbonnière,…

How Old Is Carbonear?

Carbonear is one of the oldest settlements in Newfoundland, being mentioned as early as 1550. When was Carbonear hospital built? Dr. Rowe began his medical career in 1954 as a general practitioner in Carbonear, Newfoundland. He was a founding member…