- Westport, Nova Scotia
Westport, Nova Scotia is a village in
Digby County, Nova Scotia and it is located onBrier Island in theBay of Fundy . The village was incorporated in1946 . A ferry service connects the village withFreeport, Nova Scotia on Long Island. A second ferry runs fromDigby Neck to Long Island.The settlement began with the arrival of David Welch and his family in 1769, as well as the Morrell's. This was followed by the arrival of several more
United Empire Loyalist families in 1783.Joshua Slocum , the first person to sail solo around the world, grew up in Westport, where his mother was born. A monument in his memory was built on the southern end of the village.References
* [http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=727 "WestPort", "Place Names of Nova Scotia", Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management]
* [http://ithieldavis.com/chapter6/ "Brier Island" "The Davis Family" online family history]
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