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Port Maitland (population: 503) is a small community in 
three old cemeteries
overseen by the Oldstones Society, is located at the North boundary of the town as one enters Beaver River. These cemeteries are the resting place of many of the community's founding families, many of whom are descendants of the earliest settlers in Canada and the USA.
Old Stones - Old Beaver River and Port Maitland Cemeteries Preservation Society
There is a provincial park on Port Maitland Beach, which is easily reached from the community. The park features a large sandy beach, several shaded picnic tables and bathroom facilities. Lifeguards are on duty. It is one of the few remaining beaches in Nova Scotia that allows you to walk your dog on a leash. There is a sign by the beach with a picture of a dog on a leash.
Yarmouth County
Yarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo- Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers. It c ...
, Nova Scotia
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, Canada
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. It is near the town of Yarmouth
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**Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
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, and very near to the community of Beaver River. Salmon River also very nearby, lies within Digby County
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
It was named after the Township of Digby; this was named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby, who dispatched HMS ''Atalanta'' to convey Loyalists from New York City in ...
. The community covers 81.46 km2.
History
Port Maitland, was heavily influenced by theHenry Alline
Henry Alline (pronounced Allen) (June 14, 1748 – February 2, 1784) was a minister, evangelist, and writer who became known as "the Apostle of Nova Scotia."
Born at Newport, Rhode Island. He became a New England Planter and served as an itinera ...
's new light Baptist movement of the late 18th century. Both Port Maitland and Beaver River tend to be Baptist
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in confession and English
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in ethnic origin. The community is, however, only a short distance away from the primarily Acadian
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-French speaking, Catholic municipality of Clare Clare may refer to:
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in Digby County, as well as from such historically black communities as Hectanooga. The Calvinist Baptist Cemetery, one othree old cemeteries
overseen by the Oldstones Society, is located at the North boundary of the town as one enters Beaver River. These cemeteries are the resting place of many of the community's founding families, many of whom are descendants of the earliest settlers in Canada and the USA.
Present day
Along theEvangeline trail
The Evangeline Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in the western part of the province, bringing visitors to the Minas Basin, the Annapolis Valley and the Gulf of Maine. The route connects Mount Uniack ...
, which is also Route 1, there are three recently restored cemeteries now maintained by thOld Stones - Old Beaver River and Port Maitland Cemeteries Preservation Society
Neighbourhoods
Twin Lake Properties – Residential, High income properties.Port Maitland Provincial Park
There is a provincial park on Port Maitland Beach, which is easily reached from the community. The park features a large sandy beach, several shaded picnic tables and bathroom facilities. Lifeguards are on duty. It is one of the few remaining beaches in Nova Scotia that allows you to walk your dog on a leash. There is a sign by the beach with a picture of a dog on a leash.
References
{{Reflist Communities in Yarmouth County Beaches of Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia