Show oldest part of north america gaspe is reputed to be the oldest known part of north america and historians a ns say it had been visited by ad adventurous adventure venturo us white men from iceland and greenland as early as the twelfth century many parts of the coast are noted for their rugged grandeur and one of the scenic marvels is the giant rock at perce where the herring gull and the cormorant breed and have bred for hundreds ot of years the birds of this part of the gaspe coast are a study in themselves |