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Resettlement of the Fortune Bay District - This is a BETA page that will attempt to list all of the resettled communities of Fortune Bay District.

Once this has been achived we will try and tell when the were resettled, the families that were there at the earliest days and the people that were there

when the community was resettled.

A Listing of Resettled and Abandoned Communities
of the Fortune Bay District
Anderson Cove, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1880's
Abandoned by 1966
Bay de Este, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned by 1951
Bay de Loup, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned by 1901
Bay de l'Eau, Fortune Bay
Seasonal - 1760's
Settled by 1874's
Abandoned by 1951
Bay de North, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1860's
Abandoned by 1921
Bay Du Nord, Belle Bay
Settled by 1800
Abandoned by 1969
Brunette (Mercers Cove
/Forwards Cove),
Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1700's
Abandoned by 1965
Conn, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1925
Connaigre, Connaigre Bay
(aka: Cape Negre; Great Harbour)
Settled by mid 1800's
Abandoned by 1951
Crant's Cove, Great Bay de l'Eau
(aka: Craint's Cove)
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned by 1925
Dragon (Dragon Bay),
Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned by 1925
Femme, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1960
Fox Island, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1901
Furby's Cove, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1810's
Partly abandoned by 1971
Goblin, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by late 1800's
Abandoned by 1956
Grand John, Fortune Bay
Settled in early 1800's
Abandoned by 1951
Great Jarvis, Bay D'Espoir
(aka: Great Jervis, Great Jervois West)
Settled by early 1800's
Abandoned by 1966
Grole (Isle Grole), Hermitage Bay
French use 1760's
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1971
Harbour Gallet, Bay D'Espoir
(aka: Harbour Galley;
Les Gallis)
Settled by early1800's
Abandoned after 1966
Hoop Cove, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1870's
Abandoned after 1945
Jersey Harbour, Harbour Breton
(aka: Jerseymens Harbour)
French use - 1500 - 1763
Settled by 1890's
Abandoned 1965
Lambeles Passage, Bay D'Espoir
(aka: Lambells)
Settled by early1850's
Abandoned by 1925
Langue de Cerf, Fortune Bay
(aka: Deer's Tounge)
Settled in early 1850's
Abandoned by 1947
Miller's Passage, Great Bay
de L'eau
Settled in early 1800's
Abandoned by 1968
Muddy Hole, Hermitage Bay
(Little Harbour before 1880)
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned after 1965
New Harbour, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned after 1945
Olive Cove, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1820's
Abandoned by 1950
Pass Island, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1760's
Abandoned by 1974
Pey's Cove, Fortune Bay
(aka: Pays Cove)
Settled late 1800's
Abandoned after 1980
Piccaire, Hermitage Bay
French station from 1700's
Settled early 1800's
Abandoned by 1963
Pushtrough, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by early1800's
Abandoned after 1968
Quiller, Bay D'Espoir
(aka:  Quillaire; Coulliard)
Settled by early1850's
Abandoned after 1905
Raymond's Island, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by early1850's
Abandoned after 1911
Red Cove, Great Bay
de L'eau
Settled in early 1850's
Abandoned by 1970
Round Cove, Hermitage Bay
(aka: Round Cove Barrisway;
Hardy's Cove before 1850)
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1945
Round Harbour, Hermitage Bay
Settled by 1810's
Abandoned by 1960's
Saddle Island, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned after 1930's
Sagona Island, Fortune Bay
(aka: Sagona)
Settled by 1800's
Abandoned after 1965
Sam Hitches, Hermitage Bay
(aka: Sam Hitches Harbour)
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned after 1901
Scouse Cove, Bay D'Espoir
Settled by early1860's
Abandoned after 1920
St. John Harbour, Fortune Bay
(aka: Blanchet; Blanchard)
Settled by 1840's
Abandoned after 1956
Stanley Cove, Bay D'Espoir
(aka: Birchy Cove)
Settled by 1880's
Abandoned after 1950
Stone Valley, Bay D'Espoir
(aka: Little Bay before 1940's)
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned after 1964
Tickle Beach, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1850's
Abandoned after 1960
Trammer, Fortune Bay
Settled by 1830's
Abandoned by 1966
Wreck Cove, Great Bay de l'Eau
Settled by 1800's
Abandoned by UNKNOWN

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