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ANNAPOLIS

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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 64 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ANNAPOLIS  , a

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town of Nova Scotia, capital of Annapolis county and up to 1750 of the entire peninsula of Nova Scotia; situated on an arm of the
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Bay of
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Fundy, at the mouth of the Annapolis
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river, 95 m . W. of Halifax; and the
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terminus of the Windsor & Annapolis railway . Pop . (1901) 1019 . It is one of the
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oldest settlements in North
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America, having been founded in 1604 by the French, who called it
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Port Royal . It was captured by the
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British in 1710, and ceded to them by the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, when the name was changed in honour of Queen Anne . It possesses a good harbour, and the beauty of the surrounding country makes it a favourite summer resort . The town is surrounded by apple orchards and in May miles of blossoming trees make a beautiful sight . The fruit, which is excellent in quality, is the
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principal export of the region .

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