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1478 MAIN RD |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Halifax Metro
Description From Owner:
- The island was granted to Capt. John Rous in 1752 and was first called Rous’ Island. Later it was called Wood Island until a fire destroyed all the trees.
- It was also called Devil's Island because shepherds and sailors saw ghosts there.
- The first settler was Andrew Henneberry in 1824. By 1920 about 20 families lived on the island. A lighthouse was built in 1852 and another in 1884.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/DevilsIsland