Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia

Margaree Forks in Nova Scotia

Margaree Forks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2]

Among the early settlers of Margaree Forks were Archibald Chisholm and his son Joseph, who immigrated from Strathglass in Scotland in 1809.[1]

In 1859, a postal way office was established at Margaree Forks. A post office was established in the community in 1865, and a school was built there in 1872. New schools were established in 1925 and 1963.[1]

Margaree Forks had a population of 361 people in 1956.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 411. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Margaree Forks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

46°19′57″N 61°5′43″W / 46.33250°N 61.09528°W / 46.33250; -61.09528 (Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia)

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