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New Glasgow in Pictou County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

The Beginning of New Glasgow

 
 
The Beginning of New Glasgow Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2019
1. The Beginning of New Glasgow Marker
Inscription. was in August 1784 with the arrival from Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, Scotland, of Thomas Fraser (Deacon) 1749 — 1813 who took possession of this land and created from the forest a farm home, the first in that part of the East River Lower Settlement from which the town developed.
 
Erected 1989 by Pictou County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1784.
 
Location. 45° 35.452′ N, 62° 38.802′ W. Marker is in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, in Pictou County. Marker is on Terrace Street north of George Street (Route 4), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the north end of Carmichael Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Glasgow NS B2H 5J6, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Normandy Branch 34 (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Miles (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Carmichael Park (about 120 meters away); A Memorial to Adam Carr Bell 1847-1912 (about 240 meters away); Bell's Corner (about 240 meters away); A Memorial to the Ship Building Industry (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); New Glasgow
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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Captain George R. McKenzie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Glasgow.
 
Also see . . .  New Glasgow Heritage. The Town's prosperity and even its beginnings are entwined with the development of the scenic East River. The East River is a tidal estuary for salt and fresh water, where Atlantic salmon cruise and jump to spawn, and there is no doubt it was the charm of the river that drew the Scots to New Glasgow. The community that was to become New Glasgow was settled in 1784 when Deacon Thomas Fraser built on land that is now the west side of the town. By 1809 the Town had been named after Old Glasgow in Scotland and was officially incorporated in 1875. (Submitted on September 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
The Beginning of New Glasgow Marker<br>(<i>view north • Terrace St. left • East River right</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2019
2. The Beginning of New Glasgow Marker
(view north • Terrace St. left • East River right)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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