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The village of Westport, Nova Scotia in Digby County, Nova Scotia is located on Brier Island in the Bay of Fundy. The village was incorporated in 1946. A ferry service connects the village with Freeport, Nova Scotia on Long Island. A second ferry runs from Digby Neck to Long Island.

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Digby County, Nova Scotia - Brier Island - Bay of Fundy - 1946 - Freeport, Nova Scotia - Digby Neck

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The settlement began with the arrival of David Welch and his family in 1769, followed by the arrival of several United Empire Loyalist families in 1783.

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Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail solo around the world, grew up in Westport, where his mother was born. A monument in his memory was built on the southern end of the village.

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