the ship hector arrived in pictou in 1770.
the ship hector arrived in pictou in 1770.
when did the ship hector arrived in pictou?
1770
the first settlers arrived in pictou harbour in 1767 on the betsey from philadelphia. the hector arrived in 1773, bringing the first scottish settlers to arrive in the province directly from scotland. timber was being exported to britain from pictou harbour as early as 1777 and the first ship was built there in 1788 by thomas copeland. by 1803, fifty vessels loaded squared timber for britain. the harriet was launched in 1798 with a registered tonnage of 422 tons and is believed to be the largest built in nova scotia at the time.
pictou harbour
the hector heritage quay, along with the ship hector company store were opened on the pictou waterfront in the ensuing years. the marine architect firm j.b. mcguire marine associates ltd. was commissioned to research the particulars of the original "hector" and to develop blueprints for an accurate replica. scotia trawlers of lunenburg, nova scotia were commissioned to complete phase one and two of the construction at the hector heritage quay, which allowed visitors to the pictou waterfront to observe the ship's progress, making it an important local attraction. after several years of construction, the replica "hector" was launched with great fanfare and media coverage on september 17, 2000. the date had been delayed due to poor weather on the 16th.
hector (ship)