Port Wallace, Nova Scotia

Infobox_HRM_Community_Neighbourhood
Planning Area = Dartmouth
GNBC Code = CBRRA
Communities = Albro Lake, Bell Ayr Park, Brightwood, Burnside, Commodore Park, Crichton Park, Crystal Heights, Downtown Dartmouth, Ellenvale, Grahams Corner, Greenough Settlement, Harbourview, Highfield Park, Imperoyal, Manor Park, Nantucket, Port Wallace, Portland Estates, Portland Hills, Shannon Park, Southdale, Tam O'Shanter Ridge, Tuft's Cove, Wallace Heights, Woodlawn, Woodside
Community Council = Harbour East Community Council

Port Wallace is a Canadian urban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.

It is located on the northeastern edge of the former city of Dartmouth and lies mid-way between Lake Micmac and Lake Charles.

Its main street is Route 318 and is named the Waverley Road and Braemar Drive. Shubie Park is a local municipal park which preserves part of the historic Shubenacadie Canal between the two lakes.

The forward sortation area for the community's postal code is B2X.

History

Port Wallace was established in 1861 and is named after the Honourable Michael Wallace, a colonial administrator and former President of the Shubenacadie Canal Company. The canal's eventual completion in 1861 resulted in the present-day community being named after Wallace, who died in 1831 at the time of the canal company's bankruptcy.

Admiral Provost Wallis, Royal Navy was stationed at North American Station at some time after Michael Wallace's death. Upon the death of Admiral Wallis in 1891, the spelling of the community was erroneously changed to Port Wallis and this was officially approved on 3 December 1953, only to be reverted to the present Port Wallace on 18 February 1963.