Salmon River, Digby County

Salmon River in Nova Scotia
Salmon River post office

Salmon River (French: Rivière-aux-Saumons)[1] is a small rural community in Digby County, located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Coordinates: 44°3′4.99″N 66°9′40.52″W / 44.0513861°N 66.1612556°W / 44.0513861; -66.1612556

History

Jacques Deveau and his wife Marie-Madeleine Robichaud were the first Acadian settlers of the community, arriving in the spring of 1786. They returned to the province after the Expulsion of the Acadians in 1755. They were granted 200 acres in Salmon River through a series of land petitions and swaps with a Loyalist family.[2]

Education

The local school is École Saint-Albert (P-6). Grades 7 to 12 are normally sent to nearby École secondaire de Clare.

References

  1. ↑ Signage Requirements Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities
  2. ↑ Deveaus of Salmon River gather to mark founding of Acadian village Halifax Chronicle Herald


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