TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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Take a walk-through of geologic time at the Fortune Head Geology Centre! There is an extensive collection of rocks and minerals for you to learn about as you walk through the exhibits, some of which are 2.3 billion years old.
As you tour the museum, you will also learn about the 1929 Burin Peninsula Tsunami and complete the experience in their tsunami simulator.
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Discover more about the coastline of the Archipelago and the islands surrounding Fortune with the SPM ferries. Fortune is the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. A ferry connects the two islands with Fortune during the spring and summer months.
There are four tours on the Jeune France Ferry that you can take and will help you discover the migratory birds of Grand Colombier island, the seals of Langlade and the Pointe Plate lighthouse and marine mammals. Each tour ranges from 1.5 to 4.5 hours.
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This beautiful 6.3 km trail provides a peaceful walk to view the natural flora and interpretive panels of the surrounding areas of Fortune.
It is generally considered easy, with minimal elevation gain and welcoming to all ages. You can also learn more about the area’s geology and fossil with guided tours!
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This beautiful reserve, with exposed low cliffs, represents the geological bond between the Precambrian and Cambrian eras. If you are lucky, you will even see some fossils that represent the first skeletal creatures from 540 million years ago.
There are no built-in walking paths around the reserve. However, you can hike along the coastal barrens for a beautiful view of the cliffs.
Don’t miss the selfie with Fortune Head lighthouse.
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This newly developed park was built to memorialize two residents who lost their lives in the Cougar Flight 491. This tragic helicopter flight that took off and crashed in March 2009 killed 17 people; among them was Wade Drake and Burch Nash.
This park now serves as a great place for residents to relax and spend time outside together. There are often local festivities and concerts held here.
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Mary Brown’s Chicken and Taters is the only restaurant in all of Fortune and serves a mouthwatering signature fried chicken. While the actual restaurant is a chain with locations across Canada, it is quite popular with the locals in Fortune, so make sure to grab a bite of the delicious fried chicken when you are in town.
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