Freeport, Nova Scotia

Freeport, Nova Scotia is a village in Digby Country, Nova Scotia and it is located on Long Island in the Bay of Fundy.

Village
Coordinates: 44°16′27″N 66°19′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Digby
Municipality	Digby
Founded	1784
Area
• Total	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation	0- 5 m (−16.4 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	291
• Density	38.4/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	B0V 1B0
Telephone Exchange	839
NTS Map	021B08
GNBC Code	CAMZW

Located at the end of Digby Neck on Long Island, Freeport is a working fishing village built up around a tidal basin. This area is great for bird watching, beach combing, hiking trails, birds, whale watching, gift shops, accommodations, restaurants, and unique flora and fauna.

History

Loyalists founded Freeport in 1784 establishing fishing and trading industries. Prior to this it had been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq Indians. Place names such as Petit Passage, Grand Passage and the Saint Mary’s Bay can be attributed to the French explorer, Champlain, who first visited the area in 1604. Black Loyalist, Rose Fortune is believed to have lived here in 1795, giving birth to one of her children.