The area was used by
Breton fisherman as early as 1534, when they
were visited by Jacques Cartier. The first
English settlers arrived in 1849; the Pateys at
St. Lunaire and the Hills at Griquet.
The first
census was taken in 1857, and it showed a
population of 22 at St. Lunaire and 28 at
Griquet. In 1874, the population had risen to
174 residents. This increase was due to families
moving to the area to fish.
By 1935, there were
500 residents there and the community became a
service centre for the smaller communities
around it. It was incorporated as a town in
1958. With the establishment of the
L'Anse aux
Meadows National Historic Site, tourism has
become the primary industry.
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