Parrsboro Shore
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The Parrsboro Shore is an area of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
consisting of the shoreline communities west of the town of Parrsboro. The Parrsboro Shore is generally defined as stretching along the Bay of Fundy
from the town of Parrsboro westward around Cape Chignecto
as far as Apple River
. It includes the communities of Diligent River, Fox River, Port Greville, Ward's Brook, Fraserville, Spencer's Island
, Advocate, the ghost town of Eatonville
. Linked by Nova Scotia's Route 209
, the communities form part of the Fundy Shore Ecotour
.
The area is named because the communities form a hinterland
for the town of Parrsboro. The Parrsboro Shore was once a major lumbering and shipbuilding
centre producing 400 vessels. The area's history is preserved at the Age of Sail Heritage Centre
in Port Greville and at the Parrsboro Shore Historical Society at Ottawa House in Parrsboro.
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Cumberland County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The name Cumberland was applied by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton to the captured Fort Beauséjour on June 18, 1755 in honour of the third son of King George II, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, victor at...
consisting of the shoreline communities west of the town of Parrsboro. The Parrsboro Shore is generally defined as stretching along 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...
from the town of Parrsboro westward around Cape Chignecto
Cape Chignecto
Cape Chignecto is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Cape Chignecto is located at the westernmost tip of Cumberland County and is the western limit of the Cobequid Hills, a low mountain range that is part of the Appalachian Mountains and extends...
as far as Apple River
Apple River, Nova Scotia
Apple River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.The community is located on two sides of the Apple River, a small river which widens dramatically to produce a large, shallow tidal harbour facing Chignecto Bay, an arm of the Bay of Fundy...
. It includes the communities of Diligent River, Fox River, Port Greville, Ward's Brook, Fraserville, Spencer's Island
Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia
Spencer's Island is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia located at the western end of Greville Bay on the Bay of Fundy. The community is named after a small island of the same name located offshore from nearby Cape Spencer. According to legend, the island, cape and community...
, Advocate, the ghost town of Eatonville
Eatonville, Nova Scotia
Eatonville is a former lumber and shipbuilding village in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It includes a large tidal harbour at the mouth of the Eatonville Brook beside several dramatic sea stacks known as the "Three Sisters". It was founded in 1864 and abandoned in the 1940s...
. Linked by Nova Scotia's Route 209
Nova Scotia Route 209
Route 209 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Cumberland County and follows the shoreline of the Bay of Fundy, connecting Parrsboro with River Hebert. The linked communities are known as the Parrsboro Shore....
, the communities form part of the Fundy Shore Ecotour
Fundy Shore Ecotour
The Fundy Shore Ecotour is a scenic drive in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and encircles several sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy, which contains the highest tidal range on the planet....
.
The area is named because the communities form a hinterland
Hinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...
for the town of Parrsboro. The Parrsboro Shore was once a major lumbering and shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
centre producing 400 vessels. The area's history is preserved at the Age of Sail Heritage Centre
Age of Sail Heritage Centre
The Age of Sail Heritage Centre is a museum and heritage centre at Port Greville, Nova Scotia, Canada...
in Port Greville and at the Parrsboro Shore Historical Society at Ottawa House in Parrsboro.