Place Names in I's the B'y

Fogo: Fogo island is the largest of the offshore islands of Newfoundland and Labrador. Settled in the 18th century largely by the Irish, and remained mostly isolated well into the 20th century. It continues to have a stong Irish inflluence in its culture and dialect. It was inhabited by the Beothuk Indians before Europeans arrived. The economy was built on the Cod fishery, but now crab and lobster have largely replaced cod.

Twillingate: Two islands connected by a bridge on the Northwest corner of Newfoundland. It's history dates back to the 1700's, and it is known for it's rich fishing heritage and as the "iceberg capital of the world".

Morton's Harbour: (Moreton's) On the northwest extremity of The New World Island. It's residents relied mostly on the fishing, shipbuilding, lumbering, and for a short time mining industries. Residents were attracted to Moreton's in the very early 1800's because of its proximmatey to fishing grounds and good stands of timber. The population in 1998 was 228 and declining due to the faltering fishing industry. The area has begun to rely more heavily on tourism for it's economy.

Bonavista: This was where on June 24th, 1497 John Cabbot first made landfall in "the new world". The town became very important for its incredibly rich fishing grounds, and was fished by English, French, Portuguese and Spanish fishermen. A takeover attempt by the French in 1696 but was stopped by its residents. The town now has a population of approximately 20,000 people and is still growing economically.