Parrsboro, NS, Town, pop 1529 (2001c), 1617 (1996c), 1634 (1991c), area 14.88 km2, inc 1889, located where the Parrsboro R meets N Minas Basin, abounds in native and pirate lore. The Micmac called this the place where Glooscap roamed, awokun ("portage"). By 1776 Partridge I was settled, and ferry service operated to Windsor. The population shifted to the mainland, choosing a name (1784) to honour Gov John Parr. Parrsboro prospered early, through shipbuilding and trade with the West Indies. The Saxby Gale (1869) drove the beach inland, joining Partridge I to the mainland.

Today Parrsboro is the largest town and tourist centre on this Fundy coast, with fishing and lumber boats still braving the famous tides in its harbour. Ottawa House, Sir Charles TUPPER's summer residence, is a museum depicting Parrsboro's maritime heritage. Rockhounds sleuth cliffs and beaches for abundant agate and amethyst. Nearby, prehistoric animal footprints have been discovered.

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