La Manche Provincial Park, is a
provincial park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
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located 53 kilometers south of
St. John's along
Route 10 (Irish Loop Drive), on the island of
Newfoundland
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, in the
Canadian Province
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of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. It consists mainly of the abandoned village of
La Manche, as well as some surrounding terrain.
East Coast Trail
The
East Coast Trail
The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a long-distance coastal footpath located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a developed trail over long, creation of which began in 1994. It is made up of 25 linked wilderness paths and pas ...
's La Manche Village Path, which runs from Tors Cove to La Manche Village, enters the Park and crosses the La Manche River by a suspension bridge.
The Flamber Head Path continues for 11.5km from the
resettled La Manche Village to Brigus South. The Flamber Head Path is also accessible via a 1.4km access trail from within the park.
La Manche Village
The community was first settled in the 1840s, apparently by a George Melvin. There was a small
Roman Catholic
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church and a school located in the community, as well as a
suspension bridge
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which crossed the inlet. At the time of
Confederation
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in 1949, La Manche had a population of 54; by 1961, following the closure of the school, this had fallen to 25. La Manche was abandoned after a winter storm on 28 January 1966 which demolished the community's network of wharves and stages and collapsed the suspension bridge.
The remains of the community are now incorporated within the boundaries of the Park.
See also
*
List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks
This is a list of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.
National parks
* Gros Morne National Park
* Terra Nova National Park
* Torngat Mountains National Park
* Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve
Provincial parks
The Government o ...
*
List of Canadian provincial parks
This is a list of all provincial/territorial parks and other provincial/territorial protected areas in Canada.
Alberta
Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas are managed by Alberta Parks and Alberta Government's ministry of Alberta ...
References
External links
Official Park website
Provincial parks of Newfoundland and Labrador
1966 establishments in Canada
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