Weymouth, Nova Scotia

Weymouth is a river village located in Digby County, Nova Scotia.

History

The area was settled in the 1760s by loyalists arriving from New England. The town was formally founded on 1783, the year that the Treaty of Paris was signed.
Shipbuilding was the main industry in the mid 1800s. Remnants of docks can be seen on the Northeast side of the Sissiboo today.
October of 1929 saw a huge fire rage through the downtown area destroying 25 buildings including retail shops, factories and private homes.
The Dominion Atlantic Railway stopped running through Weymouth on March 1990.
Sissiboo river overflowed in March of 2003, flooding the town by almost two feet.

Geography

Modern day Weymouth straddles the Sissiboo River. This river swells approximately every six hours as salt water backs up from St. Mary's Bay during high tide. The power of the Bay of Fundy can be felt when the river level changes by twelve feet or more.
The town is located on the southern edge of Digby Municipality and is 30 minutes from Digby, 45 minutes from Yarmouth and 3 hours from Halifax.
Smaller villages surrounding Weymouth proper are Weymouth Falls, Weaver Settlement, Ohio, Saint Bernard and New Edinburgh on the Southwest side, North Point, Weymouth North and Weymouth Falls on the Northeast side of the river.
Two exits (27 and 28) on Highway 101 are the primary access to the town. Highway 1 (the main road) runs right through town and was the main throughfare from the Annapolis Valley to Yarmouth.

Economy

The two main industries located in the town are the Lewis Sawmill (owned by J.D. Irving Ltd.) and Lewis Moldings and Wood Specialties Ltd. Mink farming, fishing, and logging are also predominant in the area.

Demographics

The Village of Weymouth comprises many different ethnic backgrounds. Primarily populated by descendants of the loyalists, both African-Canadian and Caucasian, it also is home to Acadians, Mi'kmaq and German descendants.

External links

Village of Weymouth Board of Trade site

Goodwin Hotel

Adventure Kayaking in Weymouth

Weymouth Library

Pictures of Weymouth

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