Merchant Building, Battle Harbour

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.

historic structure with restored rooms for guests

11 things in this story

Battle IslandNeighborhoodtiny island once teeming with fishermen and merchants
John SladePlaceestablished a trading operation in the 1770s
Marconi stationSighttransmitted first expedition account to the New York Times
Merchant BuildingHotelhistoric structure with restored rooms for guests
Harry Smith RoomHotelnamed after former general store employee
Battle Harbour FootpathTrail1.9km stroll past a newer cemetery and memorial
Marconi towersSightlast surviving pair in North America, built in 1906
Cape St CharlesSightmost easterly point in continental North America
Great Caribou IslandNeighborhoodisland to hike with blueberry patches
Victor CroucherPlaceboy in iconic photograph, buried on the island
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Merchant Building