Upper Stewiacke Explained

Official Name:Upper Stewiacke
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nova Scotia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Leader Title:Mayor
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Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1783
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Population Total:1200
Timezone:AST
Coordinates:45.13°N -62.59°W
Website:http://www.upperstewiacke.com/

Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in Colchester County in central Nova Scotia. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bullough, Vern L. . American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary . 3. 2000. Springer Publishing Company . 978-0-8261-1147-0. 61.