St. Paul's was
incorporated as a town in 1968. St. Paul's is an
"enclave" community within
Gros Morne National Park. In the 1874 census the population for the
community was 1. The only resident was a trapper
named Elias Gifford.
In the 1880s a lobster
factory was opened up by Payzant and Fraser, a
Halifax firm. By 1888 it was the most successful
factory on the coast. By 1884 there were 11
settlers and by 1901 52 residents. Most of the
houses were built on the shores of St. Paul's
Inlet, so by the 1920s the fishing premises had
to be built at
Broom Point.
Logging has been an
important employer in the town. The lobster
fishery has died out somewhat, but other species
are now caught.
With the establishment of Gros
Morne National Park, tourism and the service
industry have also become important employers to
the area.
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