Harricott: Located at the head of St. Mary's Bay, Harricott, according to ENL sources has also been spelt as Haricott, Harricot or Haricot, which in English is the name of the "common" [green] bean.

Why would anybody name a town after a bean? Seary (1971) has two suggestions for its derivation.

Originally called Harry's Cove, Seary suggested that "Haricott... may be the anglicized, popular form of the French family name Haricot" or alternatively "Harricott may be an example of a shift name, 'Harrycove, now Harricott".

In trying to find out more about the town, a bit of information about its early days was uncovered. Harding (1998) recounted that after the Great Depression, The Commission of the Government inaugurated The Land Settlement with "the idea... to tum unemployed fishermen into farmers and livestock raisers".

In September 1935, 25 families were relocated to the area, unfortunately "the site was poorly chosen and the program not well planned", and by 1936, 10 of the families left and the plan was abandoned.

If you have never been to Haricott, the following from the Blog "The Art of Staying" give one an impression of how beautiful the area is:

Harricott, I Miss You Harricott

If you have ever been blessed enough to visit this St. Mary's Bay community, you know why my heart is singing. If not, let me describe it for you.

Situated near the head of St. Mary's Bay, Harricott is green and blue. It's that triple threat show girl you've seen on your favourite reality TV show. She can dance. She can sing. She can ride a wild horse while ironing her slacks and drinking a cup of tea. That's Harricott.

The sea stretches before you as you enter the community, wide and expansive. Further along, the verdant green and velvety river-fed meadows catch the eye.

Dotting the roadside beyond are tidy, picture book houses that seem to belong in one of those puzzles where "Quintessential Seaside Town" is written on the box.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/Harricott