Hopewell, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Hopewell is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Pictou County
.
One of Canada's first automobiles was manufactured at Hopewell, Nova Scotia in 1898, named 'The Victorian'. The car was a two passenger buggy with iron tires, chain drive, and tiller steering (http://www.reginaantiqueauto.ca/carsofcanada.htm).
Hopewell lies tucked in the valley of the East River, outside the towns of Stellarton and New Glasgow (TCH 104 Exit 24 and south on 374 out of Stellarton). One of many such communities that sprung up along the valley and were once joined by the railroad which delivered supplies and mail; this small community is the home of the Hopewell Footbridge, a municipal heritage site and one of the last surviving footbridges in North America. Hopewell is part of the beautiful East River Valley, a scenic pastoral area known for its colourful blueberry fields, winding river and lush farmlands.
Famous country music singer George Canyon grew up in the Hopewell. While he was participating on the reality television show "Nashville Star" his wife and two children continued to live in the community. Canyon still owns land in the area.
Hopewell has a rich Gaelic heritage. The "Maclean, Sinclair family fonds" collection came from the estate of George Maclean Sinclair, from Hopewell, in 1953. This contribution was described as "the finest collection of original Gaelic material in Canada" at the time (PANS Annual Report, 1954, http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/gaelic/).
Useful resources for researching Hopewell:
Maynard, Steven. “Between Farm and Factory: The Productive Household and the
Capitalist Transformation of the Maritime Countryside, Hopewell, Nova Scotia, 1869-
1890.” In Contested countryside: Rural Workers and Modern Society in Atlantic Canada,
1800-1950 edited by Daniel Samson, 70-100. Fredericton, New Brunswick: Acadiensis
Press, 1994.
The history of St. Columba Church : Hopewell, Nova Scotia. St. Columba Church (Hopewell, N.S.). 150th Anniversary Committee. Nova Scotia : St. Columba Church, Anniversary Committee, 1970. (NGP REFCS) 277.163 His (found at the New Glasgow Library).
Geology of Hopewell map-area, Nova Scotia. Benson, David Gwyn, Ottawa : Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1967. REFCS 557.1 Ben (New Glasgow Library).
Frost, James D. (1982). "The 'Nationalization' of the Bank of Nova Scotia, 1880-1910." Acadiensis, 12(1), 3-38. Retrieved from http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/index
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 Pictou County
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 46,513 people in 2006, which represents a decline of 6.3 percent from 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova...
.
One of Canada's first automobiles was manufactured at Hopewell, Nova Scotia in 1898, named 'The Victorian'. The car was a two passenger buggy with iron tires, chain drive, and tiller steering (http://www.reginaantiqueauto.ca/carsofcanada.htm).
Hopewell lies tucked in the valley of the East River, outside the towns of Stellarton and New Glasgow (TCH 104 Exit 24 and south on 374 out of Stellarton). One of many such communities that sprung up along the valley and were once joined by the railroad which delivered supplies and mail; this small community is the home of the Hopewell Footbridge, a municipal heritage site and one of the last surviving footbridges in North America. Hopewell is part of the beautiful East River Valley, a scenic pastoral area known for its colourful blueberry fields, winding river and lush farmlands.
Famous country music singer George Canyon grew up in the Hopewell. While he was participating on the reality television show "Nashville Star" his wife and two children continued to live in the community. Canyon still owns land in the area.
Hopewell has a rich Gaelic heritage. The "Maclean, Sinclair family fonds" collection came from the estate of George Maclean Sinclair, from Hopewell, in 1953. This contribution was described as "the finest collection of original Gaelic material in Canada" at the time (PANS Annual Report, 1954, http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/gaelic/).
Useful resources for researching Hopewell:
Maynard, Steven. “Between Farm and Factory: The Productive Household and the
Capitalist Transformation of the Maritime Countryside, Hopewell, Nova Scotia, 1869-
1890.” In Contested countryside: Rural Workers and Modern Society in Atlantic Canada,
1800-1950 edited by Daniel Samson, 70-100. Fredericton, New Brunswick: Acadiensis
Press, 1994.
The history of St. Columba Church : Hopewell, Nova Scotia. St. Columba Church (Hopewell, N.S.). 150th Anniversary Committee. Nova Scotia : St. Columba Church, Anniversary Committee, 1970. (NGP REFCS) 277.163 His (found at the New Glasgow Library).
Geology of Hopewell map-area, Nova Scotia. Benson, David Gwyn, Ottawa : Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1967. REFCS 557.1 Ben (New Glasgow Library).
Frost, James D. (1982). "The 'Nationalization' of the Bank of Nova Scotia, 1880-1910." Acadiensis, 12(1), 3-38. Retrieved from http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/index