Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia
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Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia (population ~400) is a Canadian
rural community in Guysborough County
, Nova Scotia
.
Sherbrooke is nestled between Sherbrooke Lake
and St. Mary's River
. The river was named for Fort Saint Marie, a French-built fort which was later taken over and destroyed by the British, and is renowned for its angling and its run of wild Atlantic salmon.
It is famous regionally for being the home of Sherbrooke Village, the largest Nova Scotia Museum
site in the province.
The community takes its name from Sir
John Coape Sherbrooke
, a colonial era Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
Sherbrooke is the administrative seat for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's. The local high school Saint Mary's Academy (formerly Saint Mary's Rural High) despite it's small size were the provincial volleyball champions in 1977.
Economically, Sherbrooke and its surrounding area depend on natural resource extraction, such as lumber and fishing.
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...
rural community in Guysborough County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
, 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...
.
Sherbrooke is nestled between Sherbrooke Lake
Sherbrooke Lake (Nova Scotia)
Sherbrooke Lake is a lake of Municipality of Chester, in Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
and St. Mary's River
St. Marys River (Nova Scotia)
The St. Mary's River is a Canadian river. It runs through Guysborough County and Pictou County of Nova Scotia and drains into the Atlantic Ocean at Sonora, Nova Scotia. At approximately , it's one of Nova Scotia's longest rivers. The river drains an area approximately of and has four branches the...
. The river was named for Fort Saint Marie, a French-built fort which was later taken over and destroyed by the British, and is renowned for its angling and its run of wild Atlantic salmon.
It is famous regionally for being the home of Sherbrooke Village, the largest Nova Scotia Museum
Nova Scotia Museum
Nova Scotia Museum is the corporate name for the most decentralized museum in Canada - 27 museums across Nova Scotia, including over 200 historic buildings, living history sites, vessels, specialized museums and close to a million artifacts and specimens...
site in the province.
The community takes its name from Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
John Coape Sherbrooke
John Coape Sherbrooke
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke was a British soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in the British army in Nova Scotia, the Netherlands, India, the Mediterranean , and Spain, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in 1811.His active defense of the colony during the War of 1812...
, a colonial era Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
Sherbrooke is the administrative seat for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's. The local high school Saint Mary's Academy (formerly Saint Mary's Rural High) despite it's small size were the provincial volleyball champions in 1977.
Economically, Sherbrooke and its surrounding area depend on natural resource extraction, such as lumber and fishing.