The First European Woman to Give Birth on North American Soil: Gudridur Thorbjarndottir and Her Son Snorri

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Library and Archives Canada

Library

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Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada.

Garden of the Provinces and Territories

Park

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The Garden of the Provinces and Territories is a 4-acre site along Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city. It is bounded by the Sparks Street escarpment on the south, Wellington Street on the west and north, and Bay Street to the east between Christ Church Cathedral and the Library and Archives Canada. Garden of the Provinces and Territories is situated 120 metres south of The First European Woman to Give Birth on North American Soil: Gudridur Thorbjarndottir and Her Son Snorri.

The Secret Bench of Knowledge

Work of art

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The Secret Bench of Knowledge is a work of art.

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Gatineau

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Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

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Ottawa's Chinatown is located along Somerset Street west of downtown Ottawa. It runs from Bay Street in the east to Preston Street in the west. Signs for Chinatown continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.

The First European Woman to Give Birth on North American Soil: Gudridur Thorbjarndottir and Her Son Snorri

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