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Historic
Attractions & Museums - Port Union
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an unoccupied area in the southwest arm of Catalina harbour prior to a 1915
land purchase by William F. Coaker. The site became the commercial
headquarters for Coaker's Fishermen's Protective Union (FPU) and the
Fishermen's Union Trading Company. In May 1916, work commenced on building
the town, which was named Port Union in December of that year. Coaker led the fight for a better way
of life for thousands of fishermen and their families along the northeast
coast, and also gained a measure of political power. |
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Port Union Historical Museum
P.O. Box 99
Port Union, NL, A0C 2J0
(more information)
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The Bungalow - Estate of Sir Wm. F. Coaker
P.O. Box 99
Port Union, NL, A0C 2J0
(more information)
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