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Twillingate, Nfld, Town, pop 2611 (2001c), 2826 A (1996c), 3103 (1991cA), area 26.17 km2, inc 1962, is located on Twillingate Islands, NOTRE DAME BAY in NE Newfoundland. It was a summer base for hunting and fishing for the BEOTHUK as it had been for an earlier aboriginal people, the Dorset Eskimos. Twillingate, from the Breton place-name Toulinguet, was a French fishing station until the Treaty of UTRECHT, 1713. It became England's most northerly fishing settlement in the 1730s and was settled principally by migratory fishermen brought by merchants based in Poole, Eng, in particular the firm of John Slade.
A strong resident merchant class developed a local fishery and in the 19th century Twillingate became one of Newfoundland's largest centres for the Labrador COD and SEAL fisheries. The modern town, now linked by causeway to insular Newfoundland, is regional centre for smaller communities in the area.
 Twillingate
Author
JANET E.M. PITT AND ROBERT D. PITT
Links to Other Sites
Twillingate
The official website for the historic Town of Twillingate. Offers information about icebergs and other local attractions.
Twillingate News
This site features local news and historical anectdotes pertaining to the Twillingate area.
Twillingate Islands Tourism Association
This website highlights local heritage sites, events, and scenic attractions in the Twillingate Islands region.
Scenes of Twillingate
An online gallery of historic photos of Twillingate, a group of islands at the mouth of Notre Dame Bay. From the Virtual Museum website.
Twillingate Museum
The website for the Twillingate Museum. Features profiles of prominent residents, images of artifacts, and a link to an extensive archive of "The Twillingate Sun" newspaper.
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