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Parrsboro (2006 population: 1,401) is a Canadian town located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
The town is known for its port on the Minas Basin, the Ship’s Company Theatre productions and the Fundy Geological Museum.
Prior to the arrival of European settlers, Parrsboro was a portage point for Mikmaq travellers along the Minas Basin and Cumberland County river systems. The native inhabitants called the region “Awokum,” meaning a ‘short-cut’ or ‘passing-over point.’
The first European settlers were the Acadians in 1670 at the western mouth of the Parrsboro Harbour, near Partridge Island. After they were expelled in 1755, they were replaced by settlers from New England. The centre of settlement gradually shifted from Partridge Island to the head of the harbour as the harbour and surrounding mills grew. The settlement, at first named Mill Village, was renamed Parrsboro in honour of Nova Scotia Governor John Parr in 1784, and the town was incorporated on July 15, 1889.
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