Cape Freels is one of the communities that comprise an area (also known as Cape Freels ) on the northeast coast of the Island of Newfoundland , called Bonavista North , in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . These communities have a shared history in that they were settled by people from England, predominantly from the West Country - Dorset , Devon , Somerset and Hampshire .
13-646: Lumsden , formerly known as Cat Harbour , is a community located on the Straight Shore of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada , near communities such as Musgrave Harbour and Newtown . Lumsden formerly consisted of two settlements, Lumsden North on the tip of a sandy peninsula and Lumsden South on the main road. Although the harbour in Lumsden is not ideal because it is not sheltered, Lumsden has excellent fishing grounds. Lumsden, then called Cat Harbour,
26-458: A generally westerly direction along the southern shore of Sir Charles Hamilton Sound to Gander Bay . The entire section known as the Straight Shore is not entirely straight especially the more westerly section from Musgrave Harbour to Gander Bay South. The name may have been derived from the stretch of sandy beaches along the stretch between Cape Freels and Musgrave Harbour. The name stayed and
39-405: A local merchant Wesley Howell. A school room was opened in 1859 with a Mr. Moses Davis as the teacher, a new school came in 1910. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Lumsden had a population of 535 living in 226 of its 305 total private dwellings, a change of 6.8% from its 2016 population of 501 . With a land area of 19.2 km (7.4 sq mi), it had
52-453: A population density of 27.9/km (72.2/sq mi) in 2021. 49°16′59″N 53°37′01″W / 49.283°N 53.617°W / 49.283; -53.617 Straight Shore The Straight Shore is a 45-kilometre (28 mi) section of coastline on the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It follows a generally northwesterly direction from the town of Cape Freels to Musgrave Harbour and then
65-617: A year during his mission in Greenspond, and the Rev. Julian Moreton also visited and recorded it in his journal and reports. The Methodist population began to increase in the 1850s and by the 20th century Methodism was dominant in Lumsden. The first Methodist church was built by 1898 but it burned down in 1915. The first Jehovah's Witnesses in Newfoundland were in Lumsden North in 1917, started by
78-551: The 121 inhabitants were Church of England. By 1869, however, only nine people were of the Church of England, five were Roman Catholic, and 177 were Methodists . - Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory for 1864 lists some of the inhabitants of Middle Bill Cove: - Lovell's Newfoundland Directory for 1871 describes Middle Bill Cove as the most northern settlement in the Bonavista district, distant from Greenspond about 15 miles by boat and
91-461: The northern point of Bonavista Bay , Newfoundland , is said to have been visited as early as 1506. It also has one of the earliest known Beothuk sites on the island. Originally, European settlers went to Middle Bill Cove and by 1836 there were 67 people living there. The settlement relied on a small local cod fishing industry and seals . On Gull Island , Cape Freels in 1924, a gas lamp was erected to help aid mariners with their navigation. In 1961
104-465: The population of Cape Freels and Cape Freels South was 157 and the population of Cape Freels North was 179. In 1963 Cape Freels received electricity and still depended on the local fishery and Labrador fishery. In 1966 there were 341 people in Cape Freels, by 1976 there were only 95. In 1836, 35 of the 46 inhabitants in Cape Freels were Church of England and eleven were Roman Catholic . Although there
117-678: Was built in 1912 and was open until 1932. The first highroad in Lumsden was built in 1952, and a regional high school was built ten years later in 1962. Eventually Lumsden North and South merged when the North settlement was vacated, and the town of Lumsden was incorporated in 1968. The first people in Lumsden were Church of England and Roman Catholic . The nearest missionary was Rev. Coster in Greenspond . He first visited Lumsden in June 1832 and he baptized eleven children. The Rev. Gilchrist visited Lumsden twice
130-511: Was changed from Cat Harbour to Lumsden in 1917 after the Rev. James Lumsden. The economy in Lumsden was based on the Labrador fishery, inshore fishery, seal fishery, and woods work. There was also a small boat fishery which trucked the fish to the community of Valleyfield. The people of Lumsden were avid supporters of the Fisherman's Protective Union , a local council was formed in 1901 and a union store
143-569: Was extended to include the section from Musgrave Harbour to Gander Bay South. Route 330 follows along the geographic area of the Straight Shore. Communities along the Straight Shore are; Cape Freels , Lumsden , Deadman's Bay , Doting Cove , Musgrave Harbour , Ragged Harbour , Ladle Cove , Aspen Cove , Carmanville , Noggin Cove , Frederickton , Davidsville , Main Point and Gander Bay . Cape Freels, Newfoundland and Labrador Cape Freels, on
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#1733086270811156-452: Was no church at this time, missionaries from other communities would visit there. For example, the first missionary stationed at Greenspond, Rev N.A. Coster records visiting Cape Freels as early as 1832. By 1845, with a population of only 80 people, a Church of England church and school was built and had an initial enrolment of 51 pupils. In 1844 Mr. Thomas Parker became the school master and taught there for more than 20 years. In 1857 113 if
169-502: Was visited as early as the 18th century by French fishermen because of its good inshore fishing grounds. On an early French map, Lumsden was named Hav. Dechire , or Wrecking Harbour. It was a part of the French Shore until 1783. In an 1836 census, the population was recorded as 97 for Lumsden and Cape Freels combined. The population of Lumsden increased as the migratory fishery declined because people began to settle permanently. The name
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