Port Mouton, Nova Scotia
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Port Mouton is a small village along Highway 103
on the southwest coast of Region of Queens
Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It is about ten miles from Liverpool, Nova Scotia
, the nearest significant community, and 100 miles from the provincial capital of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
On May 13, 1604, the French
explorers Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts
and Samuel de Champlain
landed at Port Mouton and built a temporary camp at Bull Point. The village takes its name because a sheep, excited to see land after a long journey, jumped overboard one of the vessels and swam to shore.
The most significant attraction near Port Mouton is the Seaside Adjunct to Kejimkujik National Park
, part of which is accessible via a trail originating at Southwest Port Mouton, a fishing hamlet located on a local road which forks from the 103 Highway in Port Mouton. A study of the rocks (including a detailed map of the rocky landscape in the Seaside Adjunct) was made by a geology student from Dalhousie University earth science department in 1988. Business include a restaurant, general store, liquor store, year round travelers hostel and one or two seasonal craft shops. Fishing is the main employer for those residents who work in the town, either on boats or at a fish plant near the wharves. There is a United Church of Canada
and a Canada Post
office located on the main highway. The K-8 school closed in the 1994, and children must now travel to Liverpool to attend school. The school house is now home to Coastal Queens Place which houses craft rooms, art gallery, studios and internet access on the upper floor; the Port Mouton International Hostel is located on the lower floor. Visit their website for more info. http://www.wqccda.com/PMhostel A popular Port Mouton pastime is the Carter's Beach.
The villagers of Port Mouton don't pronounce it like the tourists or new citizens do. The local (Liverpool and Port Mouton) pronunciation for this village is Port Ma-toon.
The oldest house is Port Mouton is the Campbell House, which is now a local restaurant named Seascape.
Nova Scotia Highway 103
Highway 103 is an east-west highway in Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Yarmouth.The highway follows a route of approximately 300 km along the province's South Shore region fronting the Atlantic coast. The route parallels its predecessor, local Trunk 3...
on the southwest coast of Region of Queens
Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia
The Region of Queens Municipality is a Canadian regional municipality located in southwestern Nova Scotia.The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves....
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...
, Canada
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...
. It is about ten miles from Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Liverpool is a Canadian community and former town located along the Atlantic Ocean of the Province of Nova Scotia's South Shore. It is situated within the Region of Queens Municipality which is the local governmental unit that comprises all of Queens County, Nova Scotia...
, the nearest significant community, and 100 miles from the provincial capital of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
On May 13, 1604, the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
explorers Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts
Pierre Du Gua de Monts, was a French merchant, explorer and colonizer. A Protestant, he was born in Royan, France and had a great influence over the first two decades of the 17th century...
and Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
landed at Port Mouton and built a temporary camp at Bull Point. The village takes its name because a sheep, excited to see land after a long journey, jumped overboard one of the vessels and swam to shore.
The most significant attraction near Port Mouton is the Seaside Adjunct to Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park is part of the Canadian National Parks system, located in the province of Nova Scotia...
, part of which is accessible via a trail originating at Southwest Port Mouton, a fishing hamlet located on a local road which forks from the 103 Highway in Port Mouton. A study of the rocks (including a detailed map of the rocky landscape in the Seaside Adjunct) was made by a geology student from Dalhousie University earth science department in 1988. Business include a restaurant, general store, liquor store, year round travelers hostel and one or two seasonal craft shops. Fishing is the main employer for those residents who work in the town, either on boats or at a fish plant near the wharves. There is a United Church of Canada
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
and a Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
office located on the main highway. The K-8 school closed in the 1994, and children must now travel to Liverpool to attend school. The school house is now home to Coastal Queens Place which houses craft rooms, art gallery, studios and internet access on the upper floor; the Port Mouton International Hostel is located on the lower floor. Visit their website for more info. http://www.wqccda.com/PMhostel A popular Port Mouton pastime is the Carter's Beach.
The villagers of Port Mouton don't pronounce it like the tourists or new citizens do. The local (Liverpool and Port Mouton) pronunciation for this village is Port Ma-toon.
The oldest house is Port Mouton is the Campbell House, which is now a local restaurant named Seascape.