Seal Cove, New Brunswick

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An illustration of the shopfront in Seal Cove, Grand Manan. Seal Cove Grand Manan storefront.jpg
An illustration of the shopfront in Seal Cove, Grand Manan.

Seal Cove is a community on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.

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History

Federal census
population history
of Seal Cove
YearPop.±%
1971 613—    
1976 526−14.2%
1981 548+4.2%
1986 522−4.7%
1991 549+5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Seal Cove was first settled in 1785 likely by a fugitive named Wheeler who associated with counterfeiters named Ball, Gates and Woodbury from the St. Croix area. [6]

On June 9 1813, Edward Snow sailed the '"Weazel to Seal Cove to hide from pursuing ships after his theft of sugar and household items as part of the War of 1812. [7]

Formerly a separate village, Seal Cove was amalgamated into the newly formed village of Grand Manan in 1995. [8]

See also

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Seal Cove

References

  1. ↑ "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada. Vol. I: Population, Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
  2. ↑ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Atlantic Provinces. Vol. I: Population, Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
  3. ↑ "Table 4: Population and Total Occupied Dwellings, for Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1976 and 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. II: Provincial series, Population, Geographic distributions (New Brunswick). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN   0-660-51090-1.
  4. ↑ "Table 2: Census Divisions and Subdivisions – Population and Occupied Private Dwellings, 1981 and 1986". Census Canada 1986. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Provinces and Territories (New Brunswick). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1987. ISBN   0-660-53458-4.
  5. ↑ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. ISBN   0-660-57115-3.
  6. ↑ s:History of Islands & Islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick/Chapter 2
  7. ↑ http://www.grandmananmuseum.ca/pdf/Grand_Manan_and_the_War_of_1812.pdf
  8. ↑ "Meet your mayor and councillors". Village of Grand Manan. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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