Weymouth Falls | |
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Community | |
  Weymouth Falls  Weymouth Falls | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′13″N 65°56′38″W / 44.40361°N 65.94389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Digby County |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| GNBC Code | CBOMG[1] |
Weymouth Falls is a Black Nova Scotian settlement within the District of Clare in Digby County, located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
The community was established in 1755 by Charles LeBlanc,[2] near the village of Weymouth. Charles, with many other Acadians, escaped the Great Expulsion of 1755 by fleeing inland from the Annapolis region of Nova Scotia. Charles, nicknamed "Chat", at the age of 19 was married on 10 Jan 1735 to 18 year old Madeleine Girouard and raised 8 children in the Weymouth Falls area, and helped found the original church. The Priest who married Charles and Madelaine was De St. Poncy de La Vernède and the registration Date of the marriage was 10 January 1735. Vernède would later become the first priest to practice in Weymouth Falls. The original Baptist church in Weymouth Falls was among the first seven established in the province. Its replacement, Mount Beulah Baptist Church was erected in 1921. St. Matthew’s Anglican Church was purchased from a Yarmouth congregation in 1902.[3] The building was moved to Weymouth Falls and reassembled by Anglican members of the community. Slaves seeking freedom and escape from several wars, such as the 30 years war in France, helped Weymouth falls grow considerably and St. Matthew's has a unique designation as the only Anglican Church in Canada to have an all black congregation.[3] The area was once home to a prosperous lumber industry, with the community remaining agriculturally based to this day.[4]
Notable residents
Weymouth Falls is the birthplace of one of the world's greatest boxers, Sam Langford (1886–1956). Although he was never officially crowned World Champion, he held titles from England, Spain and Mexico. In 1972, Weymouth Falls erected a plaque to his memory at its community centre. In 1996, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recognized his contribution to Canadian sports by rating Langford as one of the top ten boxers of the 20th century.[5][6]
Climate
| Climate data for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals for Weymouth Falls | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Weymouth Falls". Natural Resources Canada. March 3, 2020.
- ↑ "LeBlanc Geneaolgy". www.leblanc.ca.
- 1 2 "St. Matthews Anglican Church - The Anglican Church of Canada. The Parish of Digby-Weymouth". Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "None".
- ↑ "Sam E. Langford: The Boston Terror". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Cultural Assets of Nova Scotia: African Nova Scotian Tourism Guide" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia. African Nova Scotian Affairs. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981 - 2010 Station Data". Environment Canada. 25 September 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2021.