Jeddore, Nova Scotia
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Jeddore is a Canadian
community in Nova Scotia
's Halifax Regional Municipality
. The community itself comprises several smaller communities. Oftentimes the inner communities are referred to on their own but much of the time simply the encapsulating region of Jeddore is simply used. This is most likely due to the size of the communities, individually they are relatively unknown to residents outside of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.
Jeddore is located on the Eastern Shore
along Trunk 7, also known as the Marine Drive
.
. They captured 18 fishing vessels along with prisoners between present-day Yarmouth and Canso. They also captured vessels and took prisoners from the Bay of Fundy.
Governor Richard Philipps
commissioned Capt. John Eliot and Capt. John Robinson in two sloops with regiments to protect the fishery at Canso, Nova Scotia
and retrieve the captured vessels and prisoners. Toward this end, Capt. Eliot made a surprise attack on forty Natives on a ship at present-day Jeddore Harbour. The natives were among six of the fishing vessels they had seized. There was a 30 minute battle. Capt. Eliot was badly wounded as were several of his men. One was killed. Then Capt. Eliot lobbed a hand granadoes (type of hand grenade) into the native vessel. Some natives were killed in the explosion. Others tried to swim ashore as they were being shot by the New Englanders. Thirty-five Natives were killed. The New Englanders managed to rescue fifteen prisoners from the vessels, while discovering that nine had been killed.
Captain Robinson captured two of the vessels and killed numerous Maine natives . He then arrived at present-day Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
where the natives held five of the fishing vessels along with twenty prisoners. Robinson paid a ransom and they were released.
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peninsula juts out at the head. The inlet is 11 km (7 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide.
The harbour is fed by Salmon River
from the north. Salmon River which is actually and semi-saltwater fjord
, which is spring fed but becomes increasingly contaminated by the sea water as it deepens and opens to the bay (eastern arm of the harbour).
making up the greatest proportion of fish exported directly from the area itself.
The are is home to at least five seafood processing plants:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
community in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
. The community itself comprises several smaller communities. Oftentimes the inner communities are referred to on their own but much of the time simply the encapsulating region of Jeddore is simply used. This is most likely due to the size of the communities, individually they are relatively unknown to residents outside of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.
Jeddore is located on the Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....
along Trunk 7, also known as the Marine Drive
Marine Drive (Nova Scotia)
The Marine Drive is a designated scenic route along Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It closely follows the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the Strait of Canso from the Canso Causeway to the junction of Route 322 and Highway 111 in Dartmouth....
.
Communities
The area of Jeddore comprises the following four communities:- East JeddoreEast Jeddore, Nova ScotiaEast Jeddore is a small rural fishing community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is 45 minutes East of Dartmouth along Highway 7...
- Head of JeddoreHead of Jeddore, Nova ScotiaHead of Jeddore is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality on Trunk 7 on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia 47.06 kilometers from Downtown Halifax.- Battle at Winnepang :...
- Jeddore Oyster PondJeddore Oyster Pond, Nova ScotiaJeddore Oyster Ponds is a community on the Eastern Shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Marine Drive on Trunk 7 49.2 Kilometers from Halifax.-Demographics:*Total Population 690*Total Dwellings 304...
- West JeddoreWest Jeddore, Nova ScotiaWest Jeddore is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.- Battle at Winnepang :...
History
Jeddore was originally known as "River of Theodore". It was given this name by the French explorer, Nicholas Denys who visited the area in 1672. The name eventually became known as Jeddore.Battle at Winnepang (Jeddore Harbour)
During the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet War, in July 1722 the Abenaki made an effort to create a blockade of the capital of Nova Scotia Annapolis RoyalAnnapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal is a town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Known as Port Royal until the Conquest of Acadia in 1710 by Britain, the town is the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, north of St...
. They captured 18 fishing vessels along with prisoners between present-day Yarmouth and Canso. They also captured vessels and took prisoners from the Bay of Fundy.
Governor Richard Philipps
Richard Philipps
General Richard Philipps was said to have been in the employ of William III as a young man and for his service gained the rank of Captain in the British army. He served at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and made the rank of Lt. Col. in 1712.In 1717 he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia by...
commissioned Capt. John Eliot and Capt. John Robinson in two sloops with regiments to protect the fishery at Canso, Nova Scotia
Canso, Nova Scotia
For the headland, see Cape Canso.Canso is a small Canadian town in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia, next to Chedabucto Bay. The area was established in 1604, along with Port Royal, Nova Scotia. The British construction of a fort in the village , was instrumental...
and retrieve the captured vessels and prisoners. Toward this end, Capt. Eliot made a surprise attack on forty Natives on a ship at present-day Jeddore Harbour. The natives were among six of the fishing vessels they had seized. There was a 30 minute battle. Capt. Eliot was badly wounded as were several of his men. One was killed. Then Capt. Eliot lobbed a hand granadoes (type of hand grenade) into the native vessel. Some natives were killed in the explosion. Others tried to swim ashore as they were being shot by the New Englanders. Thirty-five Natives were killed. The New Englanders managed to rescue fifteen prisoners from the vessels, while discovering that nine had been killed.
Captain Robinson captured two of the vessels and killed numerous Maine natives . He then arrived at present-day Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg , is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.The...
where the natives held five of the fishing vessels along with twenty prisoners. Robinson paid a ransom and they were released.
Geography
The area of Jeddore surrounds a deep natural harbour and while inland, it is dotted by various lakes and drumlinDrumlin
A drumlin, from the Irish word droimnín , first recorded in 1833, is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial ice acting on underlying unconsolidated till or ground moraine.-Drumlin formation:...
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Jeddore Harbour
Jeddore Harbour lies in the center of the communities of Jeddore with East, West and Head Jeddore lying in their respective directions from the sea. Jeddore Oyster Ponds Lies to the northwest and Myers PointMyers Point, Nova Scotia
Myers Point is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
peninsula juts out at the head. The inlet is 11 km (7 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide.
The harbour is fed by Salmon River
Salmon River Bridge, Nova Scotia
Salmon River Bridge is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
from the north. Salmon River which is actually and semi-saltwater fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
, which is spring fed but becomes increasingly contaminated by the sea water as it deepens and opens to the bay (eastern arm of the harbour).
Economy
The fishing industry remains the most important part of the economy in the area. Seafood processing factors highly into the economy with lobsterLobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...
making up the greatest proportion of fish exported directly from the area itself.
The are is home to at least five seafood processing plants:
- Bakers Point Fisheries Limited
- Blue Ocean Sea Products Limited
- Classic Seafoods
- Jack’s Lobsters Limited
- Jeddore Seafoods Limited