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Mistaken Point

Long a rocky hazard for sailors, Mistaken Point is also the site of fossils of some of the oldest life forms on earth. The first fossil was discovered by a university student in 1967 and in 1987 Canada named Mistaken Point an ecological reserve. Recently, it was designated a World Heritage site.

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Newfoundland's Mistaken Point named UNESCO World Heritage site

By Daniel MacEacham

CBC News

July 17, 2016

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