Larry's River, Nova Scotia
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Larry's River is a small Acadian
community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough
in Guysborough County
. The community is named after one of its settlers, Larry Keating .Settlers arrived from Chezzetcook
soon after the expulsion ended in 1763.
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
community in the Canadian
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 Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Guysborough is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district....
in Guysborough County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
. The community is named after one of its settlers, Larry Keating .Settlers arrived from Chezzetcook
West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
West Chezzetcook is a Acadian community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Route 207. It's the location of an Acadian House Museum.-References:**...
soon after the expulsion ended in 1763.