Pubnico is a small French

Acadian The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...

community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on

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History

Pubnico was founded in 1653 by

Philippe Mius d'Entremont Philippe Mius d’Entremont, 1st Baron of Pobomcoup (1609–1701) was an early settler of Acadia, and progenitor of the Muise and d’Entremont families of Nova Scotia. Biography Philippe Mius d’Entremont was born in Normandy, France, and he was ...

. It is the oldest

community still inhabited mainly by Acadians; most of today's residents are descendants of the founder.

Geography

Pubnico consists of three sections. There is West Pubnico, whose people are almost all French speaking; Pubnico proper, better known as Pubnico Head, whose people are mostly all English speaking; and East Pubnico, the part where it is believed to have been located the barony, being occupied by English speaking people, and the rest, up to the Shelburne county line, which is occupied mostly by French speaking people. Home to the first wind farm in Nova Scotia, Pubnico Point Wind Farm has seventeen 1.8 MW Vestas V-80 turbines with a generating capacity of 30.6 MW. Commissioned in 2005 and purchased by NextEra Energy Canada in 2008, the wind farm is one of the largest in generating capacity in the province.The Maritimes Energy Association

Popular Culture

Pubnico is mentioned in

CJ Ramone Christopher Joseph Ward (born October 8, 1965), better known as C. J. Ramone, is an American musician best known for working as the bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the punk rock group the Ramones from 1989 to 1996. He is one ...

's song Carry Me Away. The song tells the story of a sailor who longs to reach Pubnico to meet his beloved.

References

External links

West Pubnico Acadian MuseumHistoric Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Museum
All things "Pubnico"Biography of Philippe Mius d'EntremontWestern Counties Regional Library: Official SiteOfficial tourism website for Yarmouth & Acadian Shores, with information on Pubnico
Communities in Yarmouth County General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{Acadia-stub