Massacre Island

Massacre Island is an island off the coast of Port Mouton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Its name is believed to derive from Mi'kmaq natives slaughtering the survivors of a French shipwreck.

References

  1. ↑ "Massacre Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ↑ https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.29051/58
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230512204331/https://saltscapes.com/10-roots-folks/925-noble-nomenclature
  4. ↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 90 – via Wikisource.

43°54′29″N 64°47′56″W / 43.90806°N 64.79889°W / 43.90806; -64.79889