Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia

Kempt Shore in Nova Scotia

Kempt Shore is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in The Municipality of the District of West Hants in Hants County.

Origins of Name

Kempt Shore is named after General Sir James Kempt, who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia from 1820 - 28. There had been a few Acadian families living in this area prior to the Expulsion in 1755. British settlers arrived to take over the lands in the early 19th Century.

References

Kempt Shore on Destination Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 45°6′58.67″N 64°11′33.67″W / 45.1162972°N 64.1926861°W / 45.1162972; -64.1926861 (Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia)

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