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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
Description From Owner:
- One version of the name source is that a nearby headland resembles a Spanish galleon. A more likely source is that a Spanish galleon went aground here. By 1818, Charles Pye had settled.
- In October, 1814, two hundred and fifty acres of land were surveyed for Peter McConnel on the east side of the bay. He had made some improvements on the land by 1818.
- A school was built in 1901-1902. Fishing and limited farming are the basic industries. Population in 1956 was 112.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/SpanishShipBay