Fogo is an
outport
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community on
Fogo Island in the
Canadian province
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of
Newfoundland and Labrador
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. It was previously incorporated as a town prior to becoming part of the
Town of Fogo Island through an amalgamation in 2011.
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History
The second largest community on the island, Fogo may also be the location of the island's first permanent settlement, which took place in the early 18th century, though it is unknown which exact area of Fogo Island hosted the first European settlers. Some historians feel Tilting Harbour might have been the first settlement, owing to its sheltered harbour and close proximity to fishing
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grounds, although some local legends say that an English settlement was in place at Fogo (town) as early as 1680, this is highly unlikely. James Cook
Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 176 ...
surveyed the area in the 1770s, and at that time he was told that the first English settlers in the area were in Twillingate
Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands ("Toulinquet") in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is about north ...
in the year 1728. Before that, French fishermen frequented the area, but never settled permanently.
Fogo is situated on Fogo Harbour, along the island's north shore. Its economy is tied to the fishing industry and, from the 18th to 20th centuries, was home to several fish merchants.
On March 1, 2011, the Town of Fogo amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.
See also
*Fogo Aerodrome
Fogo Aerodrome is a local airport located south of Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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References
External links
Town of Fogo Island
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Former towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Populated places disestablished in 2011
Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador