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Isle aux Morts
has a rich maritime heritage of fishing and sailing with many tales of
shipwrecks and loss of lives in the treacherous waters offshore. For this
reason the French named it "Deadman's Island", or as it is known locally
"Island of the Dead". It is a town noted for its heroism and discovery.
One of the first families who settled in the area in 1822 was the George Harvey
family, who is well known for his heroic rescues. In 1828, the Harvey
family, with the aid of their Newfoundland dog, "Hairyman", rescued 163
people from the "Despatch", shipwrecked on the rocks off Isle aux Morts.
They made another daring rescue in 1838, saving 25 crew members from the
Glasgow ship "The Rankin". The present day Coast Guard Ship "Ann Harvey",
is named in memory of the daughter of George Harvey.
- Lillington's Housekeeping Units