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Fishing Point Park
Fishing Point Park in
St. Anthony is a nature lovers paradise. Its a place of spectacular scenery, soaring seabirds beautiful
wildflowers and extensive hiking trails. Its a wonderful
place to take in the fresh air or relax at a well
appointed picnic table. Here you will also find
restaurants, a gift shop and the operational Fox Point
Lighthouse. Stop by and chat with the lightkeepers.
Grenfell Historical Properties
Visit the
Grenfell Historical Properties in
St. Anthony. The properties celebrate
the presence of Sir Wilfred Thomason
Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland and
Labrador, and the impact that he and
his worldwide mission had on the
social, medical and economic climate
of the early 1900s. The historic
properties equally tell the story of the
evolution of Northern Newfoundland
and Labrador and the people of the
region over the last 100 years. Here you will find
a newly constructed interpretation centre with video
presentations, display panels and gift shop. You can
also visit Dr. Grenfell's 100 yr old home, now a museum.
L'Anse aux Meadows N.H.S.
Nearby is
L'Anse aux Meadows National
Historic Site. This UNESCO
World Heritage Site is the first and only
authenticated European settlement in
North America. Its beautiful interpretation centre has
displays, artifacts and a video presentation that
details the discovery of the settlement
and the lifestyle of the Vikings that lived
there 1000 years ago. There's walking trails, reconstructed sod
houses and costumed interpreters who
will captivate you with stories about
their life there.
Wildlife
Photography
The St. Anthony area
has some of the highest concentrations of moose in the
world. Caribou are also a common sight along the Viking
Trail. This will offer you amazing opportunities to
photograph these majestic animals in their natural
environment that you will not find elsewhere. |