Avalon Region

Torbay Beach

In 1762, Colonel William Amherst and his troops landed in Torbay on their way to capturing the capital city of St. John’s from the French. This event was officially recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1962, and again in 1978, when the first Mayor of Torbay, William Manning, unveiled a stone monument and plaque at the present-day Veteran’s Memorial. In 2012, Torbay commemorated the 250th anniversary of this historic event.