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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : South Shore
Description From Owner:
- Aboriginal peoples called the place Sebunisk. In 1764 RI native Jonathan Locke was listed as proprietor of the township. Shortly after, he and others founded a settlement they called Locke's Island.
- During the American Revolutionary War, the women defended the village with muskets, brooms and pitchforks when American privateers attacked.
- In 1870 the name was changed to Lockeport. In 1907 the town was incorporated. Churchill Locke was the first mayor.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/Lockeport