Nova Scotia

This park was officially unveiled 1 November 2005 as part of the Year of the Veteran Ceremonies in the Municipality of Kings County.

This bench and sundial were officially unveiled 1 November 2005 as part of the Year of the Veteran Ceremonies in the Municipality of Kings County.

The naming of this road was officially unveiled 1 November 2005 as part of the Year of the Veteran Ceremonies in the Municipality of Kings County.

This memorial stone was dedicated on July 12, 2007 to the three search and rescue crewmen who died when their Cormorant helicopter crashed into Canso Harbour during a training exercise.

Fort Edward was constructed in June 1750 to secure the overland route between Annapolis Royal, the old capital of Nova Scotia, and the new capital at Halifax, founded in 1749. In the autumn of 1755, Fort Edward served as a centre for the deportation of approximately 1,200 Acadians from the villages of Pisiquid. Some Acadians evaded the deportation and were detained at the fort over the next few years.

During the American Revolution, the fort was repaired and garrisoned to protect the area from attack by American raiders. When war broke out between Britain and the United States in 1812, military officials feared an attack on the Windsor area and Fort Edward was hastily repaired and manned. During the First World War, the fort grounds also served as a camp for troops from the Annapolis Valley waiting to go overseas. Only the blockhouse survives: the oldest standing blockhouse of the 200 that were built in Canada and the oldest surviving in North America.

There is a Canada Remembers Trail along the perimeter of the property. 

The Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough Garden for Joy was dedicated on July 30, 2021. About 25 attendees gathered while Jessica Miller, who owns the Veteran Farm Project along with her husband Steve Murgatroyd, began the ceremony. Guests included Abbigail's father S1 Shane Cowbrough; military personnel; Kody Blois, MP Kings-Hants; Royal Canadian Legion representatives; farm staff and volunteers. 

Abbigail died on April 29, 2020, when the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter she was on crashed off the coast of Greece when returning to HMCS Fredericton after a training flight as part of Operation REASSURANCE.

The carved image of a bird in flight on the garden sign holds special significance, both S1 Shane Cobrough and his daughter had matching tattoos of that image. During HMCS Fredericton’s deployment, Abbigail visited the town of Chania in Greece, which is where her father had that tattoo done on his chest, and she got the same tattoo.

Scott's Bay War Memorial by Clayton Tupper:

The community of Scott's Bay, Kings County, Nova Scotia, has always sent its men to war, with losses sustained in both World Wars. In the small community, every 'lost' or 'wounded' touched every home... of course, some more than others due to kinship. Carey Judson Tupper (38 years) and William H. Legge (31 years) died in the First World War. Oscar W. Shaw (22 years) was lost in the Second World War. In 1977, Carey Tupper's son, Wellesley, retired to the area. With Stanley Huntley of Scott's Bay and Lawrence Bennett of Kentville, the three men undertook to build a modest war 'memorial' to place in front of the Union Church cemetery. A wrought-iron fence, looking much like a grave enclosure, was designed and built, the iron-work done by Mr. Bennett. Three simple, white wooden crosses were born under the skilled hands of Mr. Huntley. Name-plates for the crosses were contracted and installed. In its life, it served as a reminder to all who passed that the community had paid dearly in the name of freedom. On annual Remembrance Days, services were held by the community through the Royal Canadian Legion: wreaths and flags placed at the modest memorial, as were placed elsewhere in Canada. Eventually, changing seasons and continual salt-laden on-shore winds took their toll. The enamel blistered and the iron rusted, the name-plates became discoloured and the painted crosses lost their clean, white image. The name-plates were replaced at least once and the iron received scaling and repainting several times, along with fresh paint to the crosses. In the spring of 2002, Carey Tupper's grandson, Clayton, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, replaced the wooden crosses but noted the ironwork had further deteriorated. Feeling that perhaps it was a fitting time to think of a replacement, possibly a permanent memorial, Clayton contacted Gwen Huntley, Chairperson of the Scott's Bay Union Church Cemetery Committee... offering to assist should the community agree with the proposal. As a result, on August 4th, 2002, a permanent memorial on the same site was unveiled and dedicated... Black granite memorial stone on a grey base. A large turnout enjoyed sunshine and breezes at the ceremony, presided over by Gwen Huntley. Dignitaries present were the County Warden (Fred Whalen), County Councillor (Bert Greene) and MLA, Mark Parent, who addressed the gathering as member of the Standing Committee on Veteran's Affairs for Nova Scotia. A veteran's widow, Irene Huntley, read the names on the memorial... those who died and those who served and survived. Surviving Second World War veterans, Theordore and Dexter Dykens, respectively unveiled the memorial and placed a wreath. Clayton Tupper spoke of his love of the community, a touchstone in his life although he had not lived in Scott's Bay since a small child. Gwen Huntley spoke for herself, and all in attendance to remember why the wars were fought... closing with "We seek and pray for justice for both women and men, young and old, for the poor, ill and lonely. Remember to hope, care and share." God Save the Queen was sung, and the Church's clergy led the gathering in prayer.

This memorial is dedicated to all the ranks of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada who served their country. It was dedicated September 1st, 1985 by The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada Association (Atlantic Branch).

Western Kings Memorial Health Centre was opened in the early 1960s to replace the original hospital built following the First World War (1921) as a memorial to the men and women from the local area who served and those who died. The original hospital was closed in the early 1960s and torn down. The name was transferred to the new hospital, with the addition of the word "Western". In the 1990s, the hospital was downsized to a Health Centre.

King's Memorial Hospital was opened following the First World War in 1921 as a memorial to the men and women from the local area who served and those who died. The Annex was built in 1952. The original hospital was closed in the early 1960s and the building torn down. The name was transferred to the new hospital with the addition of the word "Western".