Fox Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the Aspotogan Peninsula in the Chester Municipal District on the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 329). The community may be named after Charles James Fox (1749–1806), prominent British politician of 38 years remembered for his abolitionist efforts.[citation needed]
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History
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The Indigenous Mi'kmaq from Shubenacadie are believed to have migrated near Fox Point during the summer and back inland to Shubenacadie during the winter.[1]
The first known permanent settler at Fox Point was Joseph Coolen, a man of Irish descent. He had ten children at Fox Point, with the first born in 1805. John Dorey and his wife Susan (née Conrad) were also early settlers of Fox Point. In 1815, George Dorey, a French-speaking Protestant, also settled in the area.
In 1832, Patrick Noonan took possession of the land. The heritage of Patrick Noonan is unknown, probably Newfoundland Irish. There is a lake in the community named Noonan Lake, which is likely named after Patrick.
Today, the Fox Point community includes a wharf and a Seventh-day Adventist Church.
References
edit- ^ "Susan Sack, Harry Piers, and Henry Sack on Indian Point". Nova Scotia Archives. 2024-08-02. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.