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Red Bay National Historic Site

Highway 510, Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Red Bay
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Alberta, Canada
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“Fascinating tale of Basque whaling”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Before coming here, I knew that the Portuguese came fishing to Newfoundland. I did not know that the Basques, speakers of what is probably the most ancient language in Europe, came hunting whales here! The Bay was Red with whale blood.... More

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“Red Bay - a perfect combination of nature and history”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
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Red Bay N.H.S. is the number one attraction on the south coast of Labrador. From about 1540 to 1600 Basque whalers from Spain made this area their summer headquarters for hunting right whales. The whaler’s legacy was largely forgotten until archaeological excavations commencing in the 1970’s revealed a huge trove of artifacts as well as several sunken ships including the... More

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