The Town of Heart's
Delight-Islington was incorporated as a
municipality in 1973.
The town of Heart’s Delight-Islington is a
rural outport community located on the south
side of Trinity Bay.
The town has flourished into one of the most
beautiful on the Trinity South Shore. The
outline of the community rests quietly beneath
forest clad hills.
The peaceful little town is rich in tradition.
According to one story, Heart's Delight may have
gotten its name from a traveler from Whitbourne
who was passing through on foot. The traveler
grew tired as he came upon a location that
filled his heart with delight and named the
place Heart's Delight.
According to another story, the town may have
the oldest headstone in North America. A broken
fragment of a headstone was found which read
"154?" The fragment is on display in St.
Matthew's Anglican Church.
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