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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
Description From Owner:
- Durells Island: Named for Capt. Thomas Durell, who surveyed the area in 1732. In 1810 Abraham Whitman was granted the island on which he promised to settle.
- Piscatiquie (Piscatiqui) Island: Piscatiqui and George Islands are separated only at high tide form the north side of Canso Harbour on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia.
- On Thomas Durell's 1732 survey the islands are called Little Canso Island and Great Canso Island, and a fort is shown on the latter (George Island).
- The Atlantic Neptune, published in 1781, has 'Binney Island' for Piscatiqui and Canso Island for George. In the 1760' s and 1770' s there was some settlement on both islands.
- Piscatiqui or Piscataqua is probably an Anglicized Indian name. George Island was named in honour of one of the monarchs. One of the grants of land, made to Captain Patrick Heron, dates from 1738.
- In April, 1822, John Lanigan of Ireland and George Norris of Halifax, both residents of Canso since June, 1821, petitioned for land on these islands. The grant was made in 1824.
- Fishing is the main industry.
- From: guyscogene.net
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