Port George is a seaside community in the

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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 ...

, located in

Annapolis County Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal. History Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapoli ...

. It is a former port situated on the

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, 11 km north of

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just across

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. It sits on the

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. At one time Port George had a shipyard and carried on a good volume of sea trade in timber and agricultural produce with

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and

Saint John, New Brunswick Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of Ki ...

. It was also a fishing port.

Joshua Slocum Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wr ...

, the first solo circumnavigator, who was born and grew up in nearby Mount Hanley, sailed schooners out of Port George and Cottage Cove. The original name given to the area by the native Mi'Kmaq was Kulwaqwapsku'jk, meaning "Little Hooded Seal Rock". Originally settled in 1760, it is thought to have been re-settled in 1812 and named for

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Recognizable landmarks on its shorefront are the historic pepperpot lighthouse and the steeple of the old United Baptist church. The community-owned pepperpot lighthouse, which dates to 1889, is an important navigational aid in the area. Originally it was situated on the end of one of two wharves, but when that wharf succumbed to storm damage it was moved in the early 1930s to its present position next to the road. It has a fixed red light, unique in the area, which is used for navigation by local sailors. The lighthouse was renovated in the summer of 2016 by the local community. The Port George United Baptist church with its distinctive steeple was built in 1887 and is now a vacation rental. Port George is a popular summer destination, with pretty cottages and the 0.5ha provincial picnic park at Cottage Cove overlooking a seal colony on Dunn's Rock. Nearby is the community wharf with a newer concrete boat ramp. One of few along this stretch of coastline. Port George is well known for its annual

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jamboree which normally takes place on the last Saturday of July every year and is organized by the Kingston Lions Club, the Lawrencetown Lions Club, and the community of Port George. The 34th jamboree in 2016 had an attendance of 2,750. The 38th jamboree was held on Saturday July 29th, 2023.

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Port George Country Jamboree
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