St. Vincent's: First appeared on a Portuguese map in 1519, as Porta
da Cruz. Until 1910, it was often called
Holyrood South or Holyrood Pond to distinguish
it from Holyrood, Conception Bay.
St. Stephen's: Previously known as Middle Gut
was renamed in honour of Father Stephen O'Driscoll of St. Mary's.
Peter's River: Was named by French Fisherman.
Located at the eastern entrance of St. Mary's
the communities of St. Vincent's-St.
Stephen's-Peter's River were undoubtedly visited
by French and Portuguese migratory Fishermen in
the 1500s, 1600s and 1700s. Permanent settlement
began shortly thereafter with the arrival of
English and Irish settlers who established a
local salmon fishery.
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