Rural Routes Nova Scotia - Portuguese Cove

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Sambro, NS (Nearby: Shearwater, Lakeside, Eastern Passage, Dartmouth, Bedford)

1719 KETCH HARBOUR RD
Sambro, Nova Scotia
B3V 1G0

Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Halifax Metro

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The name may derive from the nearby wreck of a Portuguese vessel or because this place was frequently used by Portuguese fishermen. Samuel Purcell had a grant here in 1770.
With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015

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