Addington Forks

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Addington Forks in Nova Scotia

Addington Forks is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. ^[1] It was named for Henry Addington, a British prime minister. ^[2]

People

• Iain mac Ailein, or John MacLean, a Scottish immigrant from Tiree highly important poet in both Scottish Gaelic literature and in the distinct Nova Scotia dialect of Canadian Gaelic, died at Addington Forks on January 26, 1848. ^[3]

References

1. "Addington Forks". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 17 February 2018.
2. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
3. "John Maclean | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

45°33′43.82″N62°6′2.18″W / 45.5621722°N 62.1006056°W / 45.5621722; -62.1006056 (Addington Forks, Nova Scotia)