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NATIONAL PARK

Port Au Choix National Historic Site

A visitor center has displays and artifacts from the site's resident Maritime Archaic Indians as well as from the Dorset and Groswater Paleoeskimos, other prehistoric groups that lived along the coast. At each of the archeological sites are interpretive panels describing the site's significance. The nearby Point Riche Lighthouse is a popular spot for picnicking and photography.

Site open daily 24 hours. Visitor center open daily 9-5, mid-June to early Sept. Admission to the park $7.80; $6.55 (ages 65+); free (ages 0-17). For information contact the Superintendent, P.O. Box 140, Port au Choix, NL, Canada A0K 4C0. Phone (709) 861-3522, or (709) 458-2417 off-season.

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