Grand Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Grand Bay first appeared on Captain [[James Cook]]'s 1766 chart of the south coast of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. It was the landing place for [[Mi'kmaq people|Micmac]] and [[French people|French]] groups who crossed the [[Cabot Strait]] in the early 18th century in contravention of the terms of the [[Treaty of Utrecht]] (1713).

Grand Bay first appeared on Captain [[James Cook]]'s 1766 chart of the south coast of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. It was the landing place for [[Mi'kmaq people|Micmac]] and [[French people|French]] groups who crossed the [[Cabot Strait]] in the early 18th century in contravention of the terms of the [[Treaty of Utrecht]] (1713).

Kettle and Lomond were common surnames among the settlers in the Grand Bay area; among them is Wilson Kettle who was entered in the [[Guinness World Records]] as having the largest number of living descendants.

Kettle and Lomond were common surnames among the settlers in the Grand Bay area; among them is Wilson Kettle, who was entered in the [[Guinness World Records]] as having the largest number of living descendants.

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