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Burnt Point - History Timeline

1810 – First fishing premises are believed to be owned by Andrew Layman and John Tucker.

1819 – John Milley establishes a fishing premises.

1869 – Census records a population of 115. The first church and road have been built by this date.

1880 – The first post office is in operation.

1905 – A lighthouse is built at Burnt Point.

1920 – The first public wharf is built.

1921 – Two cod-liver oil factories are established.

1930 - During a storm the ship "Dekult" runs ashore and claims many lives.

1945 – The population of Burnt Point is 307.

1962 – Burnt Point’s high school students are transferred to school in Western Bay.

1972 – Burnt Point School is shut down and all students have to attend school in Western Bay.

1981 – The remaining fishermen in Burnt Point use both traps and gill nets to land catches of cod, flounder and some salmon.