Historical Markers in Horton Landing, Nova Scotia

By Steve Stoessel, August 29, 2019

Democracy and the New England Planters Marker

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1 ► Nova Scotia, Kings County, Horton Landing — Democracy and the New England Planters/La démocratie et les Planters de la Nouvelle-Angleterre —

To entice the Planters to settle in Nova Scotia, the British colonial administration introduced an elected legislature in 1758, a form of representative government they had long known in New England. In the decades after their settlement . . . — — Map (db m140209) HM

2 ► Nova Scotia, Kings County, Horton Landing — New England Planters/Les planters de la Nouvelle-Angeleterre —

In 1759, New England farmers and fishermen sent agents to Halifax to discuss with Governor Lawrence the settlement of the undeveloped areas of the province. Substantial immigration began in 1760 and, by late 1763, several thousand . . . — — Map (db m140207) HM

3 ► Nova Scotia, Kings County, Horton Landing — The Arrival of the New England Planters/L'arrivée des Planters de la Nouvelle-Angleterre —

In the 1760’s, this spot was one of many to witness an influx of settlers from New England. The Planters called this region Horton Landing, a name it retains to this day. Within the Minas area, the newcomers established four agricultural . . . — — Map (db m140222) HM

4 ► Nova Scotia, Kings County, Horton Landing — The Tragedy of the Deportation/La tragédie de la Déportation —

In 1755, the worldwide struggle for empire between Great Britain and France had tragic consequences for the Acadians of Les Mines and elsewhere in Nova Scotia/Acadie Lt-Col. John Winslow was the Massachusetts officer in charge of the . . . — — Map (db m140393) HM