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Acadian Governor Razill but a fortied post, Fort Saint-Francois at Canso with Nicholas Le Creux, Sieru du Bruil as liutenant.<ref>Brenda Dunn. A History of Port Royal, Annapolis Royal: 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, 2004. p. 16</ref> |
Acadian Governor Razill but a fortied post, Fort Saint-Francois at Canso with Nicholas Le Creux, Sieru du Bruil as liutenant.<ref>Brenda Dunn. A History of Port Royal, Annapolis Royal: 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, 2004. p. 16</ref> |
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In the Spring of 1720, Canso was raided by the famous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]]. |
In the Spring of 1720, Canso was raided by the famous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]]. |
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In 1721, Governor of Massachusetts took proprietorial attitude toward the Canso fisher. With the arrival of British troops, the Mi'kmaq discouraged from attacking until the following year. In 1722, the Mi'kmaq and some Abenakis began a major offensive agsint New England fishermen and traders. During the summer of 1722, Natives captured eighteen trading vessels in the Bay of Funday in an additional eighteen New England fishing schooners between Cape Sable and Canso. <ref>George Rawlyk. Cod, Louisbourg. and the Acadians. The Atlantic Region to Confederation: A History. p.114</ref> As a result, the New England Governor declared war on the Mi'kmaq which lasted for years. |
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In 1723, the village was raided again by the Mi'kmaq.<ref>Benjamin Church, p. 289</ref> |
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At the outbreak of [[King George's War]], the French destroyed the flourishing fishing village during the [[Raid on Canso]] (1744). A year later, the village Canso was used as a staging area for the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1745)]]. General [[Sir William Pepperell]] arrived at Canso, Nova Scotia, with four thousand and seventy troops, April 4, 1745, and, in three weeks was joined by Commodore Warren, with four ships from England. |
At the outbreak of [[King George's War]], the French destroyed the flourishing fishing village during the [[Raid on Canso]] (1744). A year later, the village Canso was used as a staging area for the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1745)]]. General [[Sir William Pepperell]] arrived at Canso, Nova Scotia, with four thousand and seventy troops, April 4, 1745, and, in three weeks was joined by Commodore Warren, with four ships from England. |
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Canso | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Canso as seen from Grassy Island | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Oldest Fishing Port on Mainland North America | |
| Motto(s): "Heritage, Heart & Home" | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Guysbrough County |
| Founded | 1604 |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Frank Fraser |
| • Governing Body | Canso Town Council |
| • MLA | Jim Boudreau (NDP) |
| • MP | Rodger Cuzner (L) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 - 14 m (−46 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 911 |
| • Density | 168.1/km2 (435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B0H 1H0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 366 |
| Median Earnings* | $30,502 |
| NTS Map | 011F07 |
| GNBC Code | CAGBW |
| Website | http://www.townofcanso.com |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,255 | — |
| 1991 | 1,228 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,127 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | 992 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | 911 | −8.2% |
| [1] | ||
45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W Canso is a small Canadian town in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia, next to Chedabucto Bay. Established in 1604, the village is of national historic importance because it was one of only two British settlements in Nova Scotia prior to the establishment of Halifax (1749). Canso played a key role in the defeat of Louisbourg. Today, the village attracts people internationally for the annual Stan Rogers Folk Festival.
History
Canso was first settled on Grassy Island (1604).
Acadian Governor Razill but a fortied post, Fort Saint-Francois at Canso with Nicholas Le Creux, Sieru du Bruil as liutenant.[2]
In the Spring of 1720, Canso was raided by the famous pirate Bartholomew Roberts.
In 1721, Governor of Massachusetts took proprietorial attitude toward the Canso fisher. With the arrival of British troops, the Mi'kmaq discouraged from attacking until the following year. In 1722, the Mi'kmaq and some Abenakis began a major offensive agsint New England fishermen and traders. During the summer of 1722, Natives captured eighteen trading vessels in the Bay of Funday in an additional eighteen New England fishing schooners between Cape Sable and Canso. [3] As a result, the New England Governor declared war on the Mi'kmaq which lasted for years. In 1723, the village was raided again by the Mi'kmaq.[4]
At the outbreak of King George's War, the French destroyed the flourishing fishing village during the Raid on Canso (1744). A year later, the village Canso was used as a staging area for the Siege of Louisbourg (1745). General Sir William Pepperell arrived at Canso, Nova Scotia, with four thousand and seventy troops, April 4, 1745, and, in three weeks was joined by Commodore Warren, with four ships from England.
Along with Annapolis Royal, Canso was the only British settlement in Nova Scotia prior to the settlement of Halifax (1749).
In August of 1749, Lieutenant Joseph Gorham was at Canso and his party was attacked by Mi'kmaq. They siezed his vessel and took twenty prisoners and carried them off to Louisbourg. Three English and seven Mi'kmaq were killed.[5]
During the Expulsion of the Acadians the famous ship the Duke William was in port for almost a month awaiting passage to France (1758). While in port the vessel narrowly escaped a raid by Mi'kmaq.
During the American Revolution, Canso was subject to numerous raids by American Privateers. George Washington's Marblehead Regiment raided Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on 17 November 1775 and three days later, they raided Canso Harbor. Again in 1779 American Privateers destroyed the Canso fisheries, worth 50,000 a year to England.[6]
Events
Canso is host to the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, an annual event held around the Canada Day weekend. This event attracts over 10,000 visitors, who enjoy music from all over the world on seven different stages over the 3 days.
Each year, during the second week of August, a regatta is held within the town. This week-long event includes boat races, a mid-way, parade, seaman's memorial, hootenannies as well as various activities for the youth. The regatta draws many previous generations of the town to serve the purpose of a Come Home week. Each year, the regatta has a theme which is reflected in the parade, with 2009's being The Circus Comes to Town. [7]
Geography
In a plebiscite held on July 12, 2008 residents narrowly voted to amalgamate the town with the neighbouring Municipality of the District of Guysborough. The decision to amalgamate was put off, and after review was rejected again in March 2010.[8]
The town is located on the southern shore of Chedabucto Bay. The southern limit of the bay is at Cape Canso, a headland approximately 3 km southeast of the town.
Canso Harbour is protected by the Canso Islands, a small archipelago lying immediately north and east of the mainland, with Durells Island, Piscataqui Island, George Island, and Grassy Island being the largest.
Canso is the southeastern terminus of Trunk 16, an important secondary highway in Antigonish and Guysborough counties.
As the town is situated on the end of a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, Canso frequently experiences fog, particularly during the warmer summer months when continental air temperatures collide with cooler ocean temperatures offshore.
See also
References
Primary Texts
- Judith Tulloch. "The New England Fisheries and the Trade at Canso: 1720-1744". How deep is the ocean?: historical essays on Canada's Atlantic fishery James E. Candow, Carol Corbin (eds)
Endnotes
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- ^ Brenda Dunn. A History of Port Royal, Annapolis Royal: 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, 2004. p. 16
- ^ George Rawlyk. Cod, Louisbourg. and the Acadians. The Atlantic Region to Confederation: A History. p.114
- ^ Benjamin Church, p. 289
- ^ Akins
- ^ Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Hughes states in a dispatch to Lord Germaine
- ^ http://www.guysboroughjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=73
- ^ http://www.guysboroughjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82:council-votes-down-amalgamation&catid=42:front-page-stories
