Description: Digby, Nova Scotia from Point Pleasant - CANADA: Digby is a Canadian town in southwestern Nova Scotia. It is the administrative centre and largest population centre in Digby County. The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy. Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN, the town is famous for its scallop fishing fleet and the Princess of Acadia ferry service connecting to Saint John, NB. Digby was called Oositookun, meaning ear of land by the Mi'kmaq people. A small group of New England Planters settled in the area of the town in the 1760s naming it Conway. However, Digby was formally settled and surveyed as a town in June 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. The town developed a sizable shipping fleet in the 19th century. One famous Digby vessel was the brigantine Dei Gratia, which discovered the famous mystery ship Mary Celeste in 1872. The town became an important regional transportation centre in the 1890s with the arrival of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Trains connected with a series of steamships such as the City of Monticello and later the SS Princess Helene. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but shows some edge wear. Valentine & Sons. Montreal & Toronto. No. 101,443.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Continent: North America
Material: Paper
Theme: Cities & Towns, Landscapes
Region: Nova Scotia
Country: Canada
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Panoramic
Subject: Digby from Point Pleasant
Postage Condition: Unposted
City/Region: Nova Scotia
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: Digby
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Digby: Nova Scotia
Point Pleasant: N. S.
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
County: Digby
Digby Cut: Bay of Fundy
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Brand/Publisher: Valentine & Sons
