Tilting: Located on the eastern end of Fogo Island, the community was settled in the 1720s.

The name of the town, Tilting (also known as Tilton Harbor and Tilting Harbour) is thought to come from the word used to describe buildings (basically shacks) built by migratory fisherman that were known as "tilts".

A tilt, according to the DNL is defined as "a temporary shelter, covered with canvas, skins, bark or boughs" or "a small single-roomed hut constructed of vertically placed logs, used seasonally by fishermen, furriers and woodsmen" Another word for a "tilt" is a "lean-to".

Many of the early records show the community as "Tilton", however, in 1906 the current form of "Tilting" was adopted in order to avoid confusion with the community of Tilton near Spaniard's Bay.

It is considered to be one of the most "Irish" outports of Newfoundland, and its folkways and pride in its Irish heritage have keep it unique.

The town has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2003, it is now also as a Registered Heritage District. In 2011, Tilting became part of the incorporated Town of Fogo Island

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

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