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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
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- This settlement is situated on the north side of Liscomb Harbour on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. The Indian name for the harbour was Meadawik, 'Where the big eels are taken.'
- The harbour and village are said to be named after Liscomb House, Tudor Mansion, Buckinghamshire, England. An alternate name for Little Liscomb was Houlton in 1877.
- The harbour was also called Amelia Harbour for a time in the late 18th century. Two thousand acres were granted to William Spry in November, 1765.
- By March, 1790 the largest island in the harbour, presumably the present Liscomb Island, had been long granted and settled. In 1818 , three families of fishermen were settled here and one family lived on 'Shag Ledge' at the entrance of Gegogan Harbour.
- St. Luke's Anglican Church was built in 1857-58, consecrated on August 10, 1863. A Methodist Church was dedicated January 30, 1898. It was dismantled and a new United Church was dedicated September 29, 1946.
- James Eden was schoolmaster at Little Liscomb in 1846. A new school-house was erected at Lower Liscomb in 1876. A school was built at Middle Liscomb in 1905.
- Another new school was begun at West Liscomb in 1918, completed about 1924. At Liscomb Mills a school was built about 1874. Another school was built about 1901, occupied in 1902.
- Population scattered when the Dickie Lumber Mills shut down about 1908, but in 1921 a school was built and on September 5, 1937, a new school was officially opened. A new school-house was built at Liscomb in 1931 to replace a building that burned down.
- A postal way office was established at Liscomb in 1863. Lumbering and fishing are the main industries. Population in 1956 was: Liscomb 100, Little Liscomb 90, West Liscomb 55.
- Liscomb Harbour: So named as far back as 1717. The Indian name for this place was *'Megadawik' meaning 'splendid eeling place.' The Malisceet Indians called it 'Magaguadavic.'
- The harbor and village are said to be named after Liscomb House, Tudor Mansion, Buckinghamshire.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
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