Explore  /  North America  /  British Columbia

British Columbia

Sointula Finnish colony fishing shore

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: net gear, enamelware.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Finnish utopian colony founded 1901 on Malcolm Island that turned to salmon fishing; net-loft and household refuse along the harbour shore.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.