The Nature Conservancy of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador has finalized a landmark project with interesting natural and historical significance.
The not-for-profit, land conservation organization has officially conserved a 606 acre (245 hectare) site on the Crabbes River near the town of St. Fintan’s.
The land was donated by the descendents of Sir William C. Van Horne, who was featured in the photo of The Last Spike. The railway builder oversaw the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and was its president, leading the renowned Canadian railway during a time when it linked the nation from coast to coast. Van Horne acquired the property in 1900 and it was held within the family, until now.
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