Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada

Location: Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues

In the middle of the St. Lawrence River, Grosse Île dominates the archipelago of L'Isle-aux-Grues. It was a quarantine station from 1832 to 1937 for the Port of Québec, the main entrance for immigrants to Canada until the First World War. In 1847, this location was the site of a tragic episode during which more than 5,000 immigrants, mostly from Ireland, were struck by typhoid fever. Inaccessible for such a long period of time, Grosse Île is now open to you... ©Parks Canada

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Coordinates
La Grosse Île, , Québec, Canada,
Telephone: 418 234-8841
Toll free number: 1 888 773-8888 (Canada, USA)
Fax: 1 866 790-8991
E-mail
Website

Activities
Entertainment; Self-guided tours; Tours : in french; Tours : in english

Services
Boutique / Sales counter; Panoramic view / lookout

Restaurant and food services
Picnic area; Restaurant on premises

Services for Persons with Disabilities
Partially accessible to the physically disabled (Kéroul); Service for the hearing impaired (Kéroul); Service for the visually impaired (Kéroul)

Groups
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