I'll disagree with the previous review that noted that this is a "must see" attraction. To be fair, Parks Canada is doing a great job trying to educate the public about the island and history of immigration for the Irish into the Port of Quebec. Our guide was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly and took time to explain the buildings and...
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Grosse Ile
Hwy 20 East | (Exit 364 or 378), Quebec City, Quebec G0R 1E0, Canada
1 418 248 8888; 1 800 463 69769
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Ranked #63 of 99 attractions in Quebec City
3 Reviews Description: This island historically served as a quarantine station for 19th-century European immigrants, and is presently a museum documenting their plight.
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This is the quarentine site for European immigrants from 832 up to 1932. The park service runs and maintains the many buildings on the site and excellent guides provide commentary mostly on the early years of the Irish immigration wave and the disasterous year of 1847 when thousands died of Typhus.
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