Port Union is a historical community overlooking Trinity Bay and Catalina Harbour, on the east side of the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

William Coaker founded the town as the base for the Fishermen's Protective Union in 1916. It was the base for the publication of the Fishermen's Advocate journal.

Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador

In 1999, the original part of the town and the nearby hydroelectric plant were designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2005, Port Union was amalgamated with Catalina and Melrose to form the town of Trinity Bay North.

Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2012, the local fish plant closed.

See also

Fishermen's Protective Union

List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland outport

References

External links

Historic Port Union Website

Former towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

Populated coastal places in Canada

Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador

National Historic Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador

Trinity Bay North