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When blacksmith Richard Hiscock, who lived in Trinity, Newfoundland, began courting Emma Pittman in 1881, he hired workmen to build the two-storey gable-roofed house that today remains a classic example of outport architecture. After the newlyweds settled in in 1883, Hiscock built a forge for himself and a shop for Emma, part of a complex of buildings including the house, a wood house, a cellar, a barn and an outhouse.
In the next six years the couple had six children, one of whom died as an infant. In 1893, when Emma was expecting their seventh, a sudden storm at sea killed Hiscock when he was traveling to Shoal Harbour to canvas for the re-election of Trinity politician Robert Bond. Left with a sizeable family, Emma chose not to remarry.the path most widows would have taken in her day. Instead, to support the family, she used the resources left to her to provide the best life possible for her children. This exhibition celebrates the life and times of the Hiscock.s, Emma.s resilience, and the architecture of the era.
