New Chelsea-New Melbourne-Brownsdale-Sibley's Cove-Lead Cove - Sibley's Cove

Sibley's Cove is usually considered to include Torquay (pronounced tarquay), a cluster of houses on the East End of the cove. It is believed that the cove was probably named after a migrating fisherman.

  • 1874 – Sibley’s Cove (combined with Lead Cove) first appears on the Census with a population of 61.
  • 1884 – The population is listed as 93.
  • 1891 – One vessel leaves Sibley’s Cove for the Labrador Fishery.
  • 1895 – The first school is built and kept by Isaac March of Brownsdale.
  • 1899 – A Methodist Chapel is built.
  • 1942 – An Orange Hall is constructed.
  • 1957 – A government wharf is constructed for the inshore fishermen.

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