Margaretsville, Nova Scotia
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Margaretsville is a Canadian
rural community in Annapolis County
, Nova Scotia
.
Located on the Bay of Fundy
, Margaretsville was named for Margaret Inglis by her husband the Honourable Brenton Halliburton
, 8th Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. Margaret was the daughter of Bishop Inglis, the first Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia. When they married her father gave them an estate on the shore which included all the area around where present day Margaretsville sets. This estate sat next to Sir Brenton's father's estate. The Halliburtons had built their summer home in the area in 1802.
Over the years there have been approx. 15 general stores in and around the community of which none now exist. During World War I
, Margaretsville had the distinction of setting a record in Nova Scotia by having over 10% of its population enlist for military service and being second in all of Canada.
In 1946, Margaretsville was honored by having a lady in the community with the longest name in Canada: Mrs. Harriett Belle Franklyn Laura Victoria Adeline Drake Gibson.
In a local newspaper dated May 1901, it was stated that a building was sold, in which Mr. Moody of Margaretsville, built the sailing ship Spray in which Capt. Joshua Slocum
made his famous solo voyage around the world.
A busy port during the early 1900s, Margaretsville is now a placid seaside community favored by tourists, artist
s and retirees. There is a small local art gallery
owned by the Artist's Circle (Greenwood, Nova Scotia) which sells a variety of art from many local artists. It is called "The Art Shack" and there is always a member of the Artist's Circle on duty to sell art. There is also lively folk music
scene.
Many locals refer to village as 'Margaretville' (without an 's') and local road signs are inconsistent in their spelling of the name. However the present name is in fact Margaretsville, with the "S", as the Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database changed the name from "Margaretville" to "Margaretsville" on April 5, 1951.
An interesting piece of information concerning Margaretsville is the lighthouse which some say appears on the 1967, 5 cent Canadian stamp. As all lighthouses are unique the picture on the stamp matches very closely the Margaretsville lighthouse.
Canada
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rural community in Annapolis County
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...
, 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...
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Located on the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
, Margaretsville was named for Margaret Inglis by her husband the Honourable Brenton Halliburton
Brenton Halliburton
Sir Brenton Halliburton was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.- Sources :*A History of Dalhousie Law School by John Wells. University of Toronto Press, 1979...
, 8th Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. Margaret was the daughter of Bishop Inglis, the first Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia. When they married her father gave them an estate on the shore which included all the area around where present day Margaretsville sets. This estate sat next to Sir Brenton's father's estate. The Halliburtons had built their summer home in the area in 1802.
Over the years there have been approx. 15 general stores in and around the community of which none now exist. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Margaretsville had the distinction of setting a record in Nova Scotia by having over 10% of its population enlist for military service and being second in all of Canada.
In 1946, Margaretsville was honored by having a lady in the community with the longest name in Canada: Mrs. Harriett Belle Franklyn Laura Victoria Adeline Drake Gibson.
In a local newspaper dated May 1901, it was stated that a building was sold, in which Mr. Moody of Margaretsville, built the sailing ship Spray in which Capt. Joshua Slocum
Joshua Slocum
Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Canadian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he told the story of this in Sailing Alone Around the World...
made his famous solo voyage around the world.
A busy port during the early 1900s, Margaretsville is now a placid seaside community favored by tourists, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s and retirees. There is a small local art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
owned by the Artist's Circle (Greenwood, Nova Scotia) which sells a variety of art from many local artists. It is called "The Art Shack" and there is always a member of the Artist's Circle on duty to sell art. There is also lively folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
scene.
Many locals refer to village as 'Margaretville' (without an 's') and local road signs are inconsistent in their spelling of the name. However the present name is in fact Margaretsville, with the "S", as the Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database changed the name from "Margaretville" to "Margaretsville" on April 5, 1951.
An interesting piece of information concerning Margaretsville is the lighthouse which some say appears on the 1967, 5 cent Canadian stamp. As all lighthouses are unique the picture on the stamp matches very closely the Margaretsville lighthouse.