Tupperville, Nova Scotia
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Tupperville is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Annapolis County
. Before it became known as Tupperville it was the home of many generations of the Girouard family, many living under one roof, the Girouard's built a number of homes in what was called Girouard Village. Tupperville was named after Canada's sixth Prime Minister Sir Charles Tupper
who was said to frequent the area.
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 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:...
. Before it became known as Tupperville it was the home of many generations of the Girouard family, many living under one roof, the Girouard's built a number of homes in what was called Girouard Village. Tupperville was named after Canada's sixth Prime Minister Sir Charles Tupper
Charles Tupper
Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC was a Canadian father of Confederation: as the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He later went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn in to office on May 1, 1896, seven days after...
who was said to frequent the area.