Newfound/Labrador - National Historic Sites
A selection of the National Historic sites in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Entered: May 16 2007
Reference: http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/lst_e.asp
| # | Site | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | UNESCO world heritage site, where continental plates merged 500+ mya to form the Iapetus ocean. |
| 2 | Cape Spear Lighthouse | Oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland/Labrador, from 1839. |
| 3 | L'Anse aux Meadows | Norse ruins from early explorations |
| 4 | Port aux Choix | Populated at times by Martime Archaic indians, Dorsets, Groswater Paleoeskimos and Recent Indians. |
| 5 | Red Bay | 16'th century Basque whaling center |
| 6 | Signal Hill | Fort where the first transatlantic wireless signal was received in 1901. |
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