Liverpool (Nova Scotia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Nova Scotia, Canada
About Liverpool (Nova Scotia)
Established in 1759, Liverpool was once known as Ogomikigeak (dry sandy place) and Ogukegeok (place of departure) by the Mi'kmaq. Samuel de Champlain later named the harbour Port Rossignol after the captain who was using the harbour for fur trading. The expulsion of the Acadians set the stage for New England Planters to found Liverpool, naming the town after Lord Liverpool, head of the Board of Trade and Plantations. Initially sympathetic to the cause of the American Revolution, residents eventually "rebelled against the rebellion" after American privateers repeatedly attacked local shipping, and the town. The golden age of the Liverpool Privateer had begun. During the remainder of the American Revolution, through the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, Liverpool privateer vessels pre
Top Attractions in Liverpool (Nova Scotia)
Explore the best things to see and do in Liverpool (Nova Scotia):
- ★Fort Point Lighthouse
- ★Milton Blacksmith Shop
- ★The Old Burial Ground
Where to Stay in Liverpool (Nova Scotia)
- 🏨Best Western - Liverpool Hotel and Conference Centre
- 🏨Geranium House Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Lane's Privateer Inn
- 🏨Morton House Inn
- 🏨Motel Transcotia
- 🏨Quarterdeck Resort
Liverpool (Nova Scotia) Travel Guide Sections
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