Kingsburg is a village in the province of
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
, Canada. The community is located approximately 130 kilometres from
Halifax.
Kingsburg is also a protected cape.
History
King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...
issued a land grant of approximately 1350 acres to foreign Protestant settlers, Leonard Hirtle, John Mossman, Peter Knack, Christian Hartman, John Kayser and Jacob Moser on July 5, 1787.
For decades, Kingsburg was a fishing and farming community. By the middle of the twentieth century, with the widespread decline of small-scale Atlantic fishery, most fishing culture had disappeared.
Economy
The evolution of Kingsburg into a vacation and retirement destination has had an impact on the population of the village. About 80% of the houses are vacant during most of the year.
Much of the rural infrastructure for Upper and Lower Kingsburg is centered in Riverport, Nova Scotia. This includes Riverport Electric, the first municipal utility incorporated in Nova Scotia, the Riverport & District Fire Department, Riverport & District Community Center, Riverport Community School and Riverport Post Office.
Geography
The Kingsburg Peninsula extends from Rose Bay, around the headlands of Rose Head, Hell Point and Gaff Point to the LaHave River estuary.
The Greater Kingsburg Peninsula includes the defined area plus West Ironbound Island. Neighbouring areas to the Kingsburg Peninsula include Upper Kingsburg and
Lower Rose Bay.
Gallery
File:Classic Kingsburg.JPG, Kingsburg
File:Something Old, Something New.JPG, Shobac Cottages, and a troop barn
File:Moshers Look Over.JPG, Pioneer cemetery overlooking Hirtle's Beach
File:Kingsburg Beach.JPG, Kingsburg Beach
File:Kingsburg Looking Toward The Hell.JPG, Kingsburg
See also
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Royal eponyms in Canada
In Canada, a number of sites and structures are named for royal individuals, whether a member of the past French royal family, British royal family, or present Canadian royal family thus reflecting the country's status as a constitutional mona ...
References
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External links
Kingsburg Nova Scotia Community AssociationKingsburg Coastal Conservancy
Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia