Selma Barkham was a tireless investigator of local history. Check out the stories she uncovered in this little museum, which also features a 15m, 400-year-old North Atlantic right whale skeleton.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Red Bay National Historic Site
0.91 MILES
In the mid-16th century, Basque whalers came to the Strait of Belle Isle to hunt large numbers of right and bowhead whales and harvest their oil to light…
26.18 MILES
At 109ft, this is the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, with 127 steps to climb. When you reach the top, you will be rewarded with a spectacular 360…
26.24 MILES
A pile of stones, placed here by the Maritime Archaic Indigenous people, is the oldest burial monument in North America. A small roadside plaque marks the…
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1. Red Bay National Historic Site
0.91 MILES
In the mid-16th century, Basque whalers came to the Strait of Belle Isle to hunt large numbers of right and bowhead whales and harvest their oil to light…
26.18 MILES
At 109ft, this is the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, with 127 steps to climb. When you reach the top, you will be rewarded with a spectacular 360…
26.24 MILES
A pile of stones, placed here by the Maritime Archaic Indigenous people, is the oldest burial monument in North America. A small roadside plaque marks the…