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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Eastern Shore
Description From Owner:
- This village is located on the St. Mary's River about ten miles upstream from the mouth of the river on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was named in honor of Sir John Cope Sherbrooke.
- A fortification named Fort Sainte Marie was established by La Giraudiere in the 1650's. It was captured by the English in 1669. James Fisher and his three sons, John, William and David. were among the first English settlers.
- James came to Nova Scotia from New Hampshire in 1761, lived at Truro, spent eight years at Musquodoboit, and moved to St. Mary's River in 1805. By 1818 there were two saw mills, a grist mill and about twenty houses in the village.
- A Presbyterian meeting house was built about 1832. St. James' Presbyterian Church was built about 1885. St. James' Anglican Church built in 1850, consecrated August 15, 1855.
- St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church built in Goldenville in 1871 was moved to Sherbrooke in 1907. St. John's United Church built about 1927 was dedicated November 13, 1927.
- William Bent was schoolmaster here in 1815. A schoolhouse was built soon after 1817. New school-houses were built about 1850 and about 1867. St. Mary's Rural High School was opened November 14, 1953.
- A post office was established about 1820. The new post office building was probably erected in the early 20th century. St. Mary's Memorial hospital was opened September 28, 1949.
- A new court-house was built in 1858. A jail was completed about 1827. A bridge over the St. Mary's River was opened in 1870.
- A ferry service was in operation over the West Branch of St. Mary's River until a wooden bridge was built in 1873. This was replaced by an iron bridge in 1883.
- Lumbering is the main industry. Scotia Lumber Company was begun by C. W. Anderson in 1906. The Marine Motel was put into operation in 1959. Population in 1956 was 324.
- Named after Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (1811-1816), Governor-General of Canada (1816-1818).
- Le Girandiere had a farming place and a small fort, afterwards a fishing and fur-trading station, at the head of Chedabucto Bay, now Sherbrooke; doubtful date, but previous to 1659.
- From: guyscogene.net
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