Expedition 51° highway, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

BBC TravelOct 21

Once the thriving heart of Labrador's fishing industry, Battle Harbour has found new life as an island retreat with barely a trace of modern life.

drive for five hours along the forest-flanked highway

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Expedition 51° highwayTraildrive for five hours along the forest-flanked highway
Elsewhere
Battle IslandNeighborhoodBattle Harbour, Canadatiny island once teeming with fishermen and merchants
John SladePlaceBattle Harbour, Canadaestablished a trading operation in the 1770s
Marconi stationSightBattle Harbour, Canadatransmitted first expedition account to the New York Times
Merchant BuildingHotelBattle Harbour, Canadahistoric structure with restored rooms for guests
Harry Smith RoomHotelBattle Harbour, Canadanamed after former general store employee
Battle Harbour FootpathTrailBattle Harbour, Canada1.9km stroll past a newer cemetery and memorial
Marconi towersSightBattle Harbour, Canadalast surviving pair in North America, built in 1906
Cape St CharlesSightBattle Harbour, Canadamost easterly point in continental North America
Great Caribou IslandNeighborhoodBattle Harbour, Canadaisland to hike with blueberry patches
Victor CroucherPlaceBattle Harbour, Canadaboy in iconic photograph, buried on the island

Expedition 51° highway