Douglas, Nova Scotia

Douglas is a former township in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The township was the eventual destination of United Empire Loyalists fleeing the Siege of Ninety Six during the American Revolutionary War. In 1861, along with the township of Rawdon, Nova Scotia, the Douglas township became part of the newly-formed Municipal District of East Hants, along with neighbouring townships.

The township is the site of the present-day communities of Kennetcook, Gore, Noel and Maitland.[1]

History

Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet, (c.1791)

After the American Revolution, the village was part of the Douglas Township, which was named after Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet. The village was settled by the troops of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) for their service in the war, protecting Nova Scotia from ongoing American Patriot attacks by land and sea.

In 1861, Douglas Township became part of the newly-formed Municipal District of East Hants, along with neighbouring townships.

References

  1. ↑ Haliburton, Thomas Chandler (1829). "A New Map of Nova Scotia, compiled...for the Historical & Statistical Account of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

Coordinates: 45°18′N 63°36′W / 45.3°N 63.6°W / 45.3; -63.6

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