Riverport, Nova Scotia

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postal_code = B0J 2W0
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Riverport (formerly Ritcey's Cove) was settled in 1754 at the mouth of the LaHave River in Nova Scotia, Canada. The waters of the LaHave were first sailed in 1604.

History

Like other towns on the South Shore the area was originally founded by the Foreign Protestants. In the 19th century it was a prosperous fishing and shipbuilding centre.

Geography

The village is approximately 105 kilometers from Halifax Regional Municipality, 25 kilometers from Bridgewater and 10 kilometers from Lunenburg.It is located around a cove on the west side of the Kingsburg peninsula surrounded by the communities of Lower LaHave, Rose Bay, Kingsburg, Upper Kingsburg, Bayport, Feltzen South, East LaHave, Middle LaHave, Rose Bay, Lower Rose Bay, Indian Path which is known as Riverport and District. The village of LaHave, West Dublin and Pentz has had many historical ties and sits on the opposite site of the river.

Economy

The district has historically been dependent on the resource sector and used the sea as a trade routes. During the days of prohibition the town was a base for rum running into the United States. The anchor industry for the economy has a Fisheries Products International scallop port. Recently this asset was sold to Ocean Choice International.

In place of this resource dependence the economy has been changing to adapt to modern economic requirements.

Culture

A variety of community events activities take place. The Riverport and District Fire Department has been a center of the community since the great fire of the early 1900's.

The annual Riverport Rum Running Fishing Derby takes place the second week in August.

The Old School house is now the present location of the Community Center where a variety of events are based.