Codroy Valley: Background

The Codroy Valley is known for some of the most fertile land in Newfoundland. The landscape is a juxtaposition of quiet and peaceful rural settings, harboring farming communities, cast amid striking mountain backdrops.

The Codroy Valley was one of the first areas to be settled in Western Newfoundland. During the 1700's, tensions between France and England continued to escalate on the mainland as the battle for territory persisted. This culminated in the massive deportation of French speaking Acadians, from what is now Nova Scotia, in 1755. Of this group, some chose to establish roots in the fertile Codroy Valley. They were followed in the early 1800's by settlers of Scottish descent. Unhappy with new tax structures in the Cape Breton area, they also emigrated to Western Newfoundland and settled in the Codroy Valley.