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'''Upper Stewiacke''' is a small community located in central [[Nova Scotia]]. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via [[Highway 289]].
'''Upper Stewiacke''' is a small community located in central [[Nova Scotia]]. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via [[Highway 289]].


Upper Stewiacke was founded in [[1783]] by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, the Truro Grantee.
Upper Stewiacke was founded in [[1783]] by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, the Truro Grantee. Johnson's supplies had come from [[Truro]], some 20 miles away.


In [[1983]], a special event was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher)
In [[1983]], a special event was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).

==External links==
*{{en icon}} [http://www.upperstewiacke.com/briefhistory.html The Settlement of Upper Stewiacke]


[[Category:Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Nova Scotia]]

Revision as of 15:52, 14 July 2006

Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in central Nova Scotia. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Highway 289.

Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, the Truro Grantee. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away.

In 1983, a special event was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).