Located in Labrador, the Inuit community of Zoar, was founded in the mid-1800s by missionaries of the Moravian church, a German Protestant denomination. By 1894 the community had been abandoned, with little more than a graveyard to mark its existence.
But it gave you a town for Z!
ReplyDeletethat it did!
DeleteCongrats on a great month of AtoZ - and so many places I'd never heard of! I'm looking forward to next year, too - but not sure if I'll be able to con Puppy into posing ever again ;-)
ReplyDeletePuppy made me smile every time I visited you :)
DeleteI was wondering if you would have a town for Z. Great job. I've enjoyed the tour.
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DeleteFascinating!!!! Are there many people who live in Labrador full time?
ReplyDeletethere are! :)
DeleteSad somehow ...
ReplyDeletePoor Zoar! May it rise again!
ReplyDeleteit would be nice, but I doubt it will
DeleteZoar kind of sounds creepy, it's amazing to read about the rise and fall of a place like Zoar, you've done great all challenge as well Bay Girl, congratulations on finally completing it.
ReplyDeleteCreepy indeed! Poor guys. I want to learn more and see what was wrong with Strong and why he massacred those people. ;(
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
A to Z co-host
What an ending!
ReplyDeleteHow sad that it was abandoned.
ReplyDeleteThe Eagle's Aerial Perspective
there are too many abandoned communities Newfoundland and Labrador - resettlement
DeleteCongratulations, Baygirl! You did great. Thanks for the education.
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
How have I never heard of this place?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the challenge!
it was in the news a little while back, but it was a small story
DeleteI guess it's fitting that the town had a "z" name. Good job and way to stick with the challenge for the entire month!
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