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[[Image:Hebronlabrador.jpeg|250px|right|thumb|The mission at Hebron, Labrador, around 1860. Original drawing by Moravian Bishop Levin Theodor Reichel (1812-1878).]]

'''Hebron''' is the name of a former [[Moravians (religion)|Moravian]] mission that was the northernmost settlement in [[Labrador]]. Founded in [[1831]], the mission disbanded in [[1959]]. The settlement was situated at approximately {{coor dm|58|12|N|62|24|W|}}. [[Abraham Ulrikab]] and his family were from Hebron and they were exhibited in zoos in [[Europe]] in [[1880]].

==Early Historyhistory==

The Moravians began establishing missions in Labrador in [[1771]]. The first was located at [[Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador|Nain]]. The Moravians sought to evangelize the [[Inuit]] people in Labrador.