East River, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
East River is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the Chester Municipal District
on the Aspotogan Peninsula
on the Lighthouse Route
at the junction of (Nova Scotia Route 329
) and Trunk 3.
At East River, David Floyd received a grant on August 18, 1815, and John Wheaton received on April, 1817. John Booth’s grant was dated September 22, 1899. (Places, p. 190) All these people are unknown.
Who the following landmarks are named after is also unknown: Cook’s Beach [D. Cook, J. Cook – church map], Meisners Beach, G. Roast, L. Roast (Church Map)
Rous Point and Rous Cove is named after Captain John Rous
who led the naval operations off Nova Scotia during Father Le Loutre's War
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in the Chester Municipal District
Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
The Municipality of the District of Chester is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, the district's administrative seat is the village of Chester.- Demographics :Population trend...
on the Aspotogan Peninsula
Aspotogan Peninsula
The Aspotogan Peninsula is a peninsula in the eastern part of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, situated between St. Margarets Bay in the east from Mahone Bay in the west. The Peninsula was originally settled by second generation French immigrants on the eastside of the Aspotogan and second...
on the Lighthouse Route
Lighthouse Route
The Lighthouse Route is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It follows the province's South Shore for from Halifax to Yarmouth.-Numbered:*Trunk 3*Highway 103*Route 309*Route 329*Route 330*Route 331*Route 332*Route 333...
at the junction of (Nova Scotia Route 329
Nova Scotia Route 329
Route 329 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Lunenburg County and connects East River at Trunk 3 with Hubbards at Trunk 3.It runs around the perimeter of the Aspotogan Peninsula.-Communities:*East River...
) and Trunk 3.
History
The village was known as East River Point, and before that Indian Point. It got its name from the river because it is on the eastern side of Mahone Bay. 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of land there reserved for John, Joseph and Thomas Paul, who were Mi’kmaq on September 3, 1793.At East River, David Floyd received a grant on August 18, 1815, and John Wheaton received on April, 1817. John Booth’s grant was dated September 22, 1899. (Places, p. 190) All these people are unknown.
Who the following landmarks are named after is also unknown: Cook’s Beach [D. Cook, J. Cook – church map], Meisners Beach, G. Roast, L. Roast (Church Map)
Rous Point and Rous Cove is named after Captain John Rous
John Rous
John Rous was the senior naval officer on the Nova Scotia station during Father Le Loutre's War . He made a significant contribution to the preservation of Halifax and the defeat of the French, Acadian and Mi'kmaq resistance...
who led the naval operations off Nova Scotia during Father Le Loutre's War
Father Le Loutre's War
Father Le Loutre’s War , also known as the Indian War, the Micmac War and the Anglo-Micmac War, took place between King George's War and the French and Indian War in Acadia and Nova Scotia. On one side of the conflict, the British and New England colonists were led by British Officer Charles...
.