What is Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador?
[[File:DildoNewfoundland.jpg|thumb|The city limit sign of Dildo]] '''Dildo''' is a [[town]] on the [[southeast]]ern Dildo Arm of [[Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Trinity Bay]] on the [[island]] of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. It is about 100 kilometres west-northwest of [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]. '''South Dildo''' is a neighbouring unincorporated community. It has been noted for its name, which is considered funny or strange due to being the same as the [[sex toy]] called a [[Dildo]]. == History == Dildo's history goes back to 2000 BC, when [[Maritime Archaic]] [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|aboriginal people]] lived at [[Anderson's Cove]]. By 700 AD, the [[Dorset culture]] was on Dildo island. In 1613, the [[Beothuk]]s, who were living on Dildo Island at this time. [[Henry Crout]] met them, traded with them, and left gifts. In 1711, the people of [[Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Trinity Bay]] were ordered by [[Governor Crow]] to leave their homes during the winter, to defend themselves against the [[France|French]] who [[combustion|burned]] their [[house]]s. Dildo Island was one of the places designated for this purpose. The town of Dildo was created in the late 1700s and settled to use the marine resources such as [[fish]] (mostly cod), [[whale]]s and [[Pinniped|seal]]s. == All Saints' Anglican Church == The first church was built in 1878. It was a simple structure with no tower. It was {{convert|30|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|80|ft|m}} long. It could hold 250 people. It was heated by two [[coal]] [[stove]]s, one at each end, which shared a [[chimney]]. This church served the community until 1964 when the present (larger) building was constructed. == Present == Dildo has a fast-growing [[tourism|tourist]] industry. It has picturesque scenery, several [[bed and breakfast]]s, places to eat, the Dildo Museum interpretive centre, the [[Historic Dildo Days]] celebration in August, [[boat]] tours, the [[Society of U