The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami struck this small fishing community destroying many small ships and local stores . Only five of the seventeen houses remained standing . The home of Leo Bonnell was swept across the road by the giant wave . He was later quoted " If that 's where God wanted it that 's where it will stay . ” The house remains on that site to this day . A relief committee was established by the Newfoundland government soon after the disaster and provided lumber and other building supplies to reconstruct and build new houses
1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami
1929 Grand Banks earthquake
Taylor's Bay