Westport, Nova Scotia is a village in Digby County, and it is
located on Brier Island in the Bay of Fundy. The village was
incorporated in 1946. A ferry service connects the village with
Freeport, Nova Scotia on Long Island. A second ferry runs from Digby Neck
to Long Island.
The settlement began with the arrival of David Welch and his family
in 1769, as well as the Morrells. This was followed by the arrival
of several more United Empire Loyalist families in 1783.
Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail solo around the world, grew
up in Westport, where his mother was born. A monument in his memory
was built on the southern end of the village.