St. Anthony
The history of European settlement of St. Anthony reaches back to
the early 1500s, when French and Basque fishermen established a
seasonal fishing port in the area. By the time explorer Jacques
Cartier came across the settlement in 1534, he reported it was named
St. Anthony Haven.
More people began arriving in the mid-1800s. By 1857, a census found
71 inhabitants in 10 families. By 1874, the population rose to 110,
and by 1891, it was 139.
The town grew more rapidy after the arrival of Dr. Wilfred Grenfell
in 1900 (see below).
A salt fish plant and cold storage facility built in the 1930s and
1940s were a boon to the local economy.
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