In 1827, a small group of people settled around a bay; among them was a newly wed couple, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. The town soon began to grow due to its fast developing fishing industry. Local stores began to spring up, and people started to cultivate the land.

However, in 1836, tragedy struck the small town when Sonny Dixon was killed in a fishing accident, leaving his wife Matilda a widow. After her husband’s death, Matilda became very close to the town’s children. She would tell them stories, and give them gifts and gold coins when they lost a tooth, thus earning the name Tooth Fairy.