Hubbard Rock 1913 vs. 2026

Hubbard Rock in 1913 vs 2026. Wallace, who had lost the original plaque in the rapids on his trip in, resorted to chiseling an inscription in memory of Hubbard. He then painted it with a mix of white lead repair material and bacon grease heated over the fire. Savvy Labrador Indigenous guide Gilbert Blake provided his coarse black hair, cut and tied to a stick, as a brush.

My 2026 picture shows only the L remaining from the white, but the engravings are still visible. The new plaque was erected in 1977 by Dillon Wallace’s son, who was flown in by helicopter with help from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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