Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough
Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough Counties
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Each summer, the Town of Antigonish
hosts the Highland Games.
© Canada Post Corporation, 1933. Reproduced with permission.
In 1838, the
Royal William, built in Quebec, was the first ocean-going steamship
to cross the Atlantic from Pictou, Nova Scotia to Gravesend, England.
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In 1773, 200 Scottish settlers arrived in Pictou on the ship Hector.
Today, the
Hector Heritage Quay
in Pictou marks the journey.
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Dr. Rev. Moses M.
Coady (1882-1959) was the founder of the Antigonish Movement which promoted
co-operative development and continuing learning in rural communities.
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