5345 HIGHWAY 289 |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley
Description From Owner:
- Samuel Creelman received a land grant here in 1783 and built a gristmill. In 1862 the mill was converted to woolen manufacturing. A stream had been named Newton Brook by Rev. James Smith and when the gristmill opened, the community called itself Newton
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/NewtonMills