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McNutts Island is a community in the
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McNutts Island on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia Populated coastal places in Canada {{ShelburneNS-geo-stub
McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian
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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 ...
, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County
Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
Shelburne County was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States. It was originally named Port ...
.Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts/ref>
History
The island was named after Col. Alexander McNutt, who lived here in the late 1760s. DuringWorld War II
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, a battery of two 10 inch M1888 guns were built on the island. It was abandoned in 1945 after the war ended, but the guns remain in place until today./ref> However, the island wasn't abandoned in 1945 because there were a few families who lived there during and after the war.
See also
*List of communities in Nova Scotia
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McNutts Island on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia Populated coastal places in Canada {{ShelburneNS-geo-stub