Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in north-eastern Nova Scotia and the
History
- The name Antigonish is of Mi'kmaq origin and is believed to refer to the place where tree branches are torn off by bears gathering beechnuts.
- The first European settlement took place in 1784 when Colonel Hierlihy received a large land grant surrounding Antigonish Harbour. Hierlihy and his party founded a settlement called Dorchester, named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Governor of Canada, and the Lord Dorchester.
- In 1796 a local settler, with the assistance of a native guide, blazed a trail from Antigonish Harbour to Brown's Mountain, using the shortest route. This trail became a guide for travelers and eventually evolved into a winding Main Street.
- By the late 1820s, Dorchester was commonly referred to as Antigonish.
- St. Francis Xavier University was founded in 1853 and moved to Antigonish, from Arichat Cape Breton, in 1855. It was originally a Catholic seminary. St.F.X. was granted full university powers in 1866 by an act of the Nova Scotia legislature.
- The local newspaper, The Casket, was first published on January 1, 1861.
- The first Antigonish Highland Games were held in 1863 to raise funds for the construction of St. Ninian's Cathedral.
- Sydney County was renamed Antigonish County in 1864
- Antigonish was incorporated as a town in 1889.
- The first hospital in Antigonish opened on June 10th, 1906.
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| ► | Economy |
| ► | Annexation/Amalgation |
| ► | Notable people from Antigonish |
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