Port Greville

Village in Nova Scotia, Canada

45°24′N 64°32′W / 45.400°N 64.533°W / 45.400; -64.533Country

CanadaProvince

Nova ScotiaMunicipalityCumberland CountyFounded1784Electoral Districts
Federal
Cumberland-ColchesterProvincialCumberland SouthGovernment

• CouncilorCarrie Goodwin • MLATory Rushton (PCP) • MPStephen Ellis (CPC)Highest elevation

133 m (436 ft)Lowest elevation

0 m (0 ft)Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)Postal code

B0M-1T0

Area code902Places in Nova Scotia

Port Greville is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It is home of the Age of Sail Museum of maritime history.

Port Greville was the location of the construction of many sailing ships used in trade mainly with the American New England states. Many sea captains came from the area with names such as Wagstaff, Pettis and Merriam.

One such vessel was the three masted schooner 'Minas King', captained by George Merriam with his cousin J.Randall Merriam operating as first mate. Randall Merriam later became a Master Mariner (inland waters) and captained several of the Canadian National ferries operating between Cape Tormentine New Brunswick and Borden PEI.