Starr's Point, Nova Scotia
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Starr's Point is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in Kings County
two miles (3 km) west of Port Williams
near the mouth of the Cornwallis River
. It is an agricultural area noted for apple orchards. Wellington Dyke in Starr's Point encloses more than 3000 acres (12.1 km²) beside the Canard River to the north. First named Cornwallis, it was intended as the main town settlement of New England Planters
who arrived in the 1760s following the Expulsion of the Acadians. However settlers found that nearby Port Williams
, Kentville
and Canning
made better town sites, leaving the community to develop as rich and productive farmland. The original Cornwallis town site is today known as the Town Plot and is marked by a cairn commemorating the arrival of the Planters. The community became known as Starr's Point, after the Starr's family who emerged as major landowners led by Major Samuel Starr one of the first Planters settlers in the township. Another member of the Starr family, John Starr
, became an early Member of the Legislature for Kings County. Several 18th century and early 19th century homes still exist including the Planter Barracks and Prescott House
which was home to noted agriculturist Charles Ramage Prescott
and is now a museum.
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...
province of 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...
, located in Kings County
Kings County, Nova Scotia
Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Kings County is located in central Nova Scotia on the shore of the Bay of Fundy with its northeastern part also forming the western shore of the Minas Basin....
two miles (3 km) west of Port Williams
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Port Williams is a Canadian village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.It is located on the north bank of the Cornwallis River, opposite Greenwich and Wolfville.As of 2006, the population was 1,079...
near the mouth of the Cornwallis River
Cornwallis River
The Cornwallis River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 48 km from its source on the North Mountain near Berwick to its mouth near Wolfville on the Minas Basin. The lower portion of the river is tidal and there are extensive tidal marshes in the lower...
. It is an agricultural area noted for apple orchards. Wellington Dyke in Starr's Point encloses more than 3000 acres (12.1 km²) beside the Canard River to the north. First named Cornwallis, it was intended as the main town settlement of New England Planters
New England Planters
The New England Planters were settlers from the New England colonies who responded to invitations by the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, Charles Lawrence, to settle lands left vacant by the Bay of Fundy Campaign of the Acadian Expulsion...
who arrived in the 1760s following the Expulsion of the Acadians. However settlers found that nearby Port Williams
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Port Williams is a Canadian village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.It is located on the north bank of the Cornwallis River, opposite Greenwich and Wolfville.As of 2006, the population was 1,079...
, Kentville
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people....
and Canning
Canning, Nova Scotia
Canning, Nova Scotia is a village in northeastern Kings County located at the crossroads of Route 221 and Route 358.-History:The area was originally settled by Acadians who were expelled in 1755 during the Acadian Expulsion...
made better town sites, leaving the community to develop as rich and productive farmland. The original Cornwallis town site is today known as the Town Plot and is marked by a cairn commemorating the arrival of the Planters. The community became known as Starr's Point, after the Starr's family who emerged as major landowners led by Major Samuel Starr one of the first Planters settlers in the township. Another member of the Starr family, John Starr
John Starr (politician)
John Starr was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Kings County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1827....
, became an early Member of the Legislature for Kings County. Several 18th century and early 19th century homes still exist including the Planter Barracks and Prescott House
Prescott House Museum
Prescott House is a historic house located in Starr's Point, Nova Scotia which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum. Built between 1812 and 1816 by Charles Ramage Prescott as the centrepiece of his country estate called "Acacia Grove", it is one of the best preserved Georgian houses in Atlantic Canada...
which was home to noted agriculturist Charles Ramage Prescott
Charles Ramage Prescott
Charles Ramage Prescott was a merchant, noted horticulturalist and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Cornwallis in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1820....
and is now a museum.