Memorial University DAI: Englishs Gulch flows past meadows on the way to the River

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Englishs Gulch flows past meadows on the way to the River


Descriptive Title	Englishs Gulch flows past meadows on the way to the River
Category	Knowledge of the land/water and environment Migration/settlement
Topic	Landscape Livestock Vegetables
Keywords	Gulches
Description	Two Gulches adjacent to the Flats on the east side of the River provide valuable farming land as well as great places for the nature lover to explore. Englishs Gulch, the gulch closer to the ocean, was one of the tracts of land cleared in Branch in the 1800s as the population grew and new families required land for vegetable gardens and livestock pasturage.
Date	2008-06
Collector	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch
Notes	Prior to the Englishs arrival in Branch, this gulch was known as Cottlers Gulch. Cottler was the captain of a schooner from Placentia forced to over-winter in Branch before the community was settled. Poor weather prevented the boat from getting out the Gut, forcing the crew to stay until the ice broke up in the spring. While details about their stay are scanty, it is said they used provisions from the boat to get through the winter and they may have built a log cabin.
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Source	Branch Cultural Historical Association Margaret Power
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Avalon

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