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Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
If you are visiting a national park, national historic site, or national marine conservation area in Nunavut and need to report an emergency or require emergency assistance, please call 867-222-4673. Due to the tragic situation in Jasper, this number will be used in place of our regular emergency number until further notice.
ᒫᓐᓇ ᐳᓛᕈᕕᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᐊᓄᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᑕᖃᕐᕕᖕᒥ, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑕᕆᐅᕐᒥᐅᑕᓄᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᕕᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᖃᕈᕕᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑕᐅᒋᐊᖃᕈᕕᑦ, ᐅᕗᖓ ᐅᖄᓚᒋᑦ 867-222-4673. ᖁᐊᕐᓵᕐᓇᖅᑐᕐᑕᖃᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᔮᔅᐳᒥᑦ, ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᐅᑉ ᓈᓴᐅᑎᖓ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᓚᐅᓐᖏᓐᓂᖓᓂ.
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Inuit traditional knowledge
Learn how traditional knowledge and oral histories contributed to the discoveries of the wrecks.
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Ongoing exploration
Parks Canada and Inuit are working in partnership to research, document and preserve the wrecks.
About the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
Nature and science
Climate change, marine biology, and underwater ecosystems.
Culture and history
Inuit culture, Franklin Expedition history, archaeology, artifacts, and more.
Stewardship and management
Cooperative management, Superintendent’s order, news releases, filming and imagery requests, contact information.
Visiting Gjoa Haven
Activities and experiences
Things to do in Gjoa Haven, Inuit culture, the Umiyaqtutt festival, and more.
Plan your visit
Visit Gjoa Haven, the community closest to the national historic site.
Safety and guidelines
Important bulletins, wildlife safety, and visitor guidelines.
Contact us
General inquiries:
1-867-975-4673 (Iqaluit office)
1-888-773-8888 (toll free)
Hours of operation
The national historic site is not yet open for visitation.
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