Noel Shore is a community in the

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province of

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, located in the Municipal District of East Hants. The community is named after

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and may have originally been named Vil Robere. Acadians left the area during the

Acadian Exodus The Acadian Exodus (also known as the Acadian migration) happened during Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) and involved almost half of the total Acadian population of Nova Scotia deciding to relocate to French controlled territories. The thr ...

(1710). Birthplace of one of the famous "Miller Brothers", Harry Herbert Miller winner of the American

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for actions during the

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. His brother, Willard Miller was born in the neighbouring community of

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References

Noel Shore on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{HantsNS-geo-stub