Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia
The first, permitted settlers in Pleasant Bay on the Cabot Trail
where in 1828, John MacLean, and Donald Mackintoch from the Isle of
Skye, Scotland . They where soon joined by other Scottish and Irish
immigrants who claimed most of the coastal lowlands, by 1850
settlements spread out and Red River became part of Pleasant Bay.
The first land grants where given to Edward Timmons and John Hinkley
in 1856. In the past, years where remembered because of
extraordinary events at sea.
1874 was the "Year of the Flour", when barrels of flour washed
ashore, presumably from a burning ship. 1875 was the "Year of the
Butter", in which a thousand pounds of butter, in tins, floated in
with the tide. 1931 perhaps the most talked of, was the "Year of the
Rum", when dozens of barrels of contraband rum from a capsized ship
made their way to the shore... unbroken.
Today, about 350 people live in Pleasant Bay. Fishing is the main
livelihood -- lobster in spring and cod, snow crab and mackerel in
summer and fall. This life away from the pressures of the city is a
gift that the residents do treasure. Autumn is a spectacular time of
the year to enjoy the vibrant red, yellow and orange hues of the
forests continuing on for miles, reminding you of a beautiful
patchwork quilt.