Near Larrys River in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces

Tor Bay

First Successful Direct Commercial Cable Landing

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 27, 2019

1. Tor Bay Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To commemorate the landing at Tor Bay (Port Faraday) on September 15, 1875, of the first direct commercial cable to successfully transmit messages from England to the mainland of North America

Erected by Province of Nova Scotia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1875.

Location. 45° 11.264′ N, 61° 21.239′ W. Marker is near Larrys River, Nova Scotia, in Guysborough County. Marker is on Tor Bay Branch Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Tor Bay Provincial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 Tor Bay Branch Road, Larrys River NS B0H 1T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. French Expeditions Aimed At Settling North America (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Settlement of l’Acadie 1604/1605 (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Samuel de Champlain Meets Captain Savalette On Shores of Tor Bay (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Acadian Dyke Building Along the Bay of Fundy (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Grand-Pré (approx.

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4.2 kilometers away); Founding Families of the Acadian Communities Along Tor Bay 1797-1900 (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Great Upheaval 1755-1763 (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Scattering of a People (approx. 4.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Larrys River.

Also see . . .
1. Tor Bay Provincial Park. (Submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Tor Bay. (Submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
3. The Direct United States Cable Company. (Submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

2. Tor Bay Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.