Albert Peter Low in Labrador— A Tale of Iron and Irony

• Main Author: Wilton, Derek H.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Association of Canada 2018
• Subjects: Hudson Bay; Canada; Hudson; Lawrence River; Kuujjuaq; Rigolet; Jean River; Churchill River; North West River
• Online Access: https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/25652

In 1893–1894, Albert Peter Low of the Geological Survey of Canada, along with D.I.V. Eaton and four indigenous assistants explored the Labrador Peninsula, then perceived as one of the last great unexplored wilderness areas of North America. The expedition left Lake St. John (now Lac St. Jean) on Jun...