Bay Roberts: Located on the west shore of Conception Bay, on what is often referred to as the Baccalieu Trail, today Bay Roberts is the major service centre for the area.

Only 89 km (55 mi) from St. John's it was settled in the mid-1650 and 1675, it was reported that it had 28 people and 30 head of cattle. It is believed that Bay Roberts is most likely named after a Francophone family by the name of "Roberts". As early as the 1500s the settlement of Baie des Robert is shown on local maps.

The Logo of the Bay Roberts Heritage Society, while not particularly visually impressive has a wonderful history. From the Town's Website: The Circle represents a porthole providing a window on our past and our marine heritage. The codfish was the determining factor in the settling of Bay Roberts. The flat rocks in the beaches of Bay Roberts East afforded an opportunity to dry fish without the use of flakes [i.e., platforms built on poles and spread with boughs for drying cod-fish on the foreshore]. In later years, a major salt fish plant was established in the Town. The fish symbol was painted on the door of the plant. The dots and dashes spell out Bay Robert Heritage Society in Morse code and are emblematic of the Western Union Cable Company and its socio-economic impact on the Town.

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/BayRoberts