Blanc-Sablon National Historic Site

Blanc-Sablon holds an important place in the history of the Quebec-Labrador coast. Artefacts found there represent 9,000 years of Aboriginal history up to the first contact with Europeans in the early 16th century. The high concentration of archaeological sites shows that the Blanc-Sablon region, especially the mouth of the Blanc-Sablon River, was an important meeting place for Aboriginal peoples. Blanc-Sablon was strategic because it had a well protected natural harbour, offered prime hunting for marine animals such as seals, walrus, whales, and sea birds, provided excellent cod and salmon fishing, and, only 15 km from Newfoundland, served as a gateway to the Strait of Belle Isle.

Quebec · Canada