Upper Stewiacke
Upper Stewiacke | |
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| Coordinates: 45°08′N 62°35′W / 45.13°N 62.59°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | AST |
Upper Stewiacke is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).