Moser River, Nova Scotia

Moser River is a small rural community located along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the eastern area of the Halifax Regional Municipality.[4] The community is located on the shores of Necum Teuch Harbour, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.[3][9] The harbour extends southeast-ward from the community, extending into Necum Teuch Bay, and in turn the Atlantic Ocean.[10] The community is located noticeably more inland compared to other communities in its vicinity, due to the shape of the harbour.[4] There are several small islands in the harbour, concentrated primarily into two groups. One group of three are near the opening of the harbour into Necum Teuch Bay, and another cluster are more northward.[11][12][13]

The community is also located at the mouth of Moser River. It flows into the harbour and its headwaters are at Moser Lake, which straddles the border between the Halifax Regional Municipality and Guysborough County. The lake is at an elevation of about 130 m (430 ft) and is located about 26 km (16 mi) northwest-ward of the community.[14][15][16] On its course southeast-ward from Moser Lake, the river flows through several ponds and lakes.[17][18][19][20] The river also traverses the western reaches of the Boggy Lake Wilderness Area.[21]

Moser River was established in 1783 as a way station and a lumber town. The bulk of Moser River's economy was built on fishing, forestry and tourism. Moser River is named for the Moser family who settled here, more specifically, Henry Moser originally of Lunenburg.[5] Henry Moser immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1751 and settled at the present-day location of Moser River with his wife Johanna by 1809.[5] Moser received land grants in the area around 1810. A Baptist church was built in the late 1880s, and a Presbyterian church was opened in Moser River on January 4, 1874.[5] The first school in the community was established in the community in May 1905, and Moser River Consolidated School (later referred to as Eastern Consolidated School) was opened in 1957.[5][22] Eastern Consolidated School was closed in 2015 due to low enrolment. The community now falls under the catchment area of Duncan MacMillan High School, in Sheet Harbour.[23][24]

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Bibliography

• Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.
• Vernon, Steve (2018). Where the Ghosts are. Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7710869-9-8.

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