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Nova Scotia Port George
on the Bay of Fundy
Port George is...
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Port George is a village on the
Bay of Fundy, seven miles north
of Middleton, N.S., near where I
grew up on a farm at Mosher's
Corner.
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This is a partial history of a place
that once was a popular sea
port. The articles included on
this page are written just as they
were during those times.
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It is approximately two miles north east of Cottage Cove on the Fundy
Shore of Nova Scotia. The Indian name was "Goolwagopskooch" "Haunt of
the Hooded Seal". The English name was given for King George III. The
settlement was founded by members of the Gates family prior to 1812.
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A Methodist meeting house was under construction for about six years, was
opened September 17, 1871.
A school was built in 1871 and it became a community center in 1964. A
new lighthouse was put in operation April 1, 1889.
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A Postal Way Office was established in 1856.
MAGGIE OF THE PORT GEORGE
GENERAL STORE
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Margaret Oliver was born at Port
George in May 5, 1894.
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She attended the village school
and spent all her life here,
except for a short time in the
States. She died October 19,
1971
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Early in life Maggie worked as an
assistant mail driver to Bill
Mosher, driving a horse to the
Middleton Post Office.
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Later she was given the full time
job and is well remembered for
her cheery disposition and
kindness.
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At one time Port George had a shipyard and carried on a good volume of
trade with Boston and Saint John. More recently its industries were fishing,
lumbering and agriculture.
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Population in 1956 was 84.
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It was operated by a man named Pendleton, for several years, and
then taken over by Captain Elias Woodworth.
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He was lost at sea.
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The factory was purchased by O.A. Isnor and used as a cooper shop
where apple and other barrels were made.
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The building was eventually sold, taken away, and used for a barn.
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In 1864 a new act was passed providing Free Schools under certain
conditions throughout Nova Scotia.
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Some districts accepted the regulations, which meant the setting up of
school districts with trustees, agreeing to set up assessment rates,
and to provide acceptable school buildings in order to receive grants
of money from the government.
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February 22, 1865, Melvern Square, Margaretsville, and Nictaux
adopted the assessment.
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February 23, 1865. In Port George opposition was organized and tried
to stop the formation of a new school but failed.
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The school lasted a fortnight, and then was burned to the ground. Seventy
children were deprived of classes.
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The first record of a school is of one that was built on the hill opposite the
United Church on land presently owned by Mr. Lockerby.
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This building burned and the children walked to the Douglas Road School
then known as Cropley Road until a new school was built at the Port in 1871.
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The wharf built in 1825 was not sturdy enough to withstand the strong
tides and the fishermen applied to the government for a new pier. This
was built in 1839.
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A few years later a shorter wharf was built just east of the long wharf.
This formed a better harbor for the boats.
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To guide the captains a pole light was erected. In 1889 a real
lighthouse was built, at the end of the shorter wharf.
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The government provided money for a breakwater (wharf) across the
entrance of the other two. This was known as the East Pier.
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In the course of time this breakwater deteriorated to the extent, that it
was not much protection, and finally washed away.
Thanks to the following web sites from which
the information for this presentation was obtained.
Port George, Nova Scotia
http://www.accesswave.ca/~gfoster/portgeorge.htm
Accommodations in Port George
http://www.canadianrooms.com/results/ns/port_george.htm
Nova Scotia, Canada Map & Placename Index
http://uk.multimap.com/index/CA7.htm