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Englishtown is an 
Settlers arrive in the late 1700s. Little is known about them since their immediate descendants emigrated in search of better conditions.
A well-known resident from the 1800s was giant Angus McAskill.
unincorporated area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in the Municipality of the County of Victoria
The Municipality of the County of Victoria is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 7,000 residents of the eponymous historical county except for the Wagmatcook 1 reserve. The ...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
, Canada. It is the site of the Englishtown Ferry
The Englishtown Ferry is a cable ferry carrying Nova Scotia Route 312
Route 312 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in Victoria County and connects Englishtown at Highway 105 with River Bennet at ...
cable ferry that carries Nova Scotia Route 312
Route 312 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in Victoria County and connects Englishtown at Highway 105 with River Bennet at Trunk 30 (the Cabot Trail).
Communities
* South Haven
* Englishtown
* Jers ...
across St. Anns Harbour.
The area was known as Mohagadecek by the Miꞌkmaq
The Mi'kmaq (also ''Mi'gmaq'', ''Lnu'', ''Miꞌkmaw'' or ''Miꞌgmaw''; ; ) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the nort ...
. It is one of the oldest settlements in North America, having been established as a French fishing port in 1597. In 1629, Charles Daniel constructed Fort Sainte Anne, the first French fortification in ÃŽle-Royale. It was the site of the first Jesuit mission
The phrase Jesuit missions usually refers to a Jesuit missionary enterprise in a particular area, involving a large number of Jesuit priests and brothers, and lasting over a long period of time.
List of some Jesuit missions
* Circular Mission ...
in North America. Along with St. Peter's, Nova Scotia
St. Peter's (Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile Pheadair''; formerly known as "Santo Pedro", "Saint-Pierre", "Port Toulouse", and "St. Peters") is a small incorporated village located on Cape Breton Island in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
This ...
, it was the only settlement on Ile Royale prior to Louisbourg
Louisbourg is an unincorporated community and former town in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.
History
The French military founded the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1713 and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, ...
. The French also knew it as Grand Cibou, and Port Dauphin. It was called Baile nan Gall (Town of the English) in Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, GÃ idhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
. After 1669 there was no (European) inhabitants in the area for the next 50 years.
Settlers arrive in the late 1700s. Little is known about them since their immediate descendants emigrated in search of better conditions.
A well-known resident from the 1800s was giant Angus McAskill.
References
{{Reflist 1629 establishments in the French colonial empire Communities in Victoria County, Nova Scotia Populated places established in 1629