Gods Mercy Bay

The Bay of Gods Mercy is a broad, open indentation on the southwestern coast of Southampton Island, where the Boas River reaches the waters of northern Hudson Bay. Inuit lived along this coast and travelled to fishing places on the island. In 1824 Captain George Francis Lyon brought HMS Griper into the bay during an attempt to reach Repulse Bay. After narrowly avoiding a rock and finding anchorage, he gave the bay its grateful name.