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Antigonish Harbour is a community and harbour in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County, [1] first settled in 1784 by disbanded soldiers loyal to the British side in the American Revolution.
Antigonish (/ ˌ æ n t ɪ ɡ ə ˈ n ɪ ʃ / AN-tig-ə-NISH; [2] Canadian Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr [am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland.
In the spring of 1783, more than 5,000 settlers arrived on the shores of Shelburne Harbour from New York and the Middle Colonies of the Thirteen Colonies. These settlers were Loyalists (referred to later in Canada as United Empire Loyalists), Anglo-American colonists who had opposed the Revolution and remained loyal to Britain. The Crown ...
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Located around Linwood Harbour, Linwood has two campgrounds, both with a view of the Harbour, along with a short hiking trail, picnic park, ice rink (in winter) and a community centre. 45°39′3.2″N 61°34′28.07″W / 45.650889°N 61.5744639°W / 45.650889; -61.5744639 ( Linwood, Nova
Ohio, Nova Scotia may refer to one of the following communities in Canada: Ohio, Antigonish County , in Antigonish County Ohio, Digby, Nova Scotia , in Digby County
Ohio is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish, ... "Ohio, Antigonish County". Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia.
The early settlers were self-sufficient, and initially survived mainly by fishing. They fished flatfish (flounder), eel, and smelts from Pomquet Harbour, trout and salmon from Pomquet River, and mackerel and lobsters from St. George's Bay. After a few years, the settlers began clearing the land for growing crops and raising livestock.