3906 HIGHWAY 316 |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
Description From Owner:
- This settlement is located about two miles north of Fitsgerald Lake, north of the Guysborough River, in eastern Nova Scotia. Its name was prompted by two prominent natural features: alders, a type of bush, and a river, actually a small stream.
- n 1812, one thousand acres were granted to John F. T. Gschwindt and Mrs. Isabella Ellis. The Anglican Church received a grant in 1813 for the support and maintenance of a Dean and Chapter.
- Parts of this were reconveyed to the Crown by Antigonish County in 1940 by Arnold Hudson in 1952, by the Canadian Lumber Company in 1957 and by the Anglican Church in 1959.
- Nicholas Dobbin and Thomas Cassady received grants here in 1814. Farming and lumbering are the basic industries.
- From: guyscogene.net
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/AlderRiver