Halifax,Nova Scotia Canada

The young shipwreck survivor married a resident of the cove in 1800 and became known as "Peggy of the Cove" attracting visitors from around the bay who eventually named the village, Peggy's Cove, after her nickname.The village was formally founded in 1811 when the Province of Nova Scotia issued a land grant of more than 800 acres to six families of German descent. The settlers relied on fishing as the mainstay of their economy but also farmed where the soil was fertile. They used surrounding lands to pasture cattle. In the early 1900s the population peaked at about 300. The community supported a schoolhouse, church, general store, lobster cannery and boats of all sizes that were nestled in the Cove.Many artists and photographers flocked to Peggys Cove. As roads improved, the number of tourists increased. Today the population is smaller but Peggys Cove remains an active fishing village and a favourite tourist destination. Peggys Cove Peggys Point Lighthouse Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove lobster trap Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Bone yard boats Peggys Cove Peggys Cove lobster trap lobster trap Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove Peggys Cove St. John's Anglican Church Monument to Nova Scotian fishermen." Peggys Cove 1375.jpg 1383.jpg The Emigrant 1408.jpg 1410.jpg The Volunteers 1407.jpg comment | share Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment Michael J. Parkinson 17-Jul-2017 00:55 Lovely images of Peggy's Cove but you might want to correct the spelling of Halifax. Cedric Sims 06-Oct-2015 15:54 Nice gallery Don! The clouds really add to it also. Bill Taylor 06-Oct-2015 05:39 Very Nice Gallery! Peggys Cove is a really cool place. Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment click on thumbnails for full image