The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1837. Lighthouse keepers and their families, as well as lifesaving crews, lived there year round. For a while the island even had its own governor-his house still stands. Today no one lives on the island; in 1991 the last lighthouse became automated.

Saint Paul's Island, and the waters surrounding it, continues to attract a variety of visitors such as divers, sightseers, and local fishermen.

“Saint Paul's Island" was written and edited by the Level 2 students of Bay Saint Lawrence; Elizabeth Bonnar, Arlene Fougere, Vera Gwynn, Anna MacDonald, Charlene MacKinnon, Shirley MacKinnon, and Telly MacKinnon.