Located in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, Grosse Île was Canada’s main immigration gateway and served as a quarantine station for the Port of Quebec from 1832 to 1937. Follow the footsteps of tens of thousands of immigrants who landed on the island and see the beauty of this special place.
Notes from "ReCollections: Places featured in Parks Canada’s New Podcast"
Episode 4: The Quarantine Island
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La Grosse-Île, L'Isle-aux-Grues, Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Québec G0R 1P0, Canada Get directions
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