Hector (immigration ship)
Location | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Type | Museum ship |
Website | shiphector.ca |
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Hector was a ship that was part of the first significant migration of Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773. A replica of the original ship is located at the Hector Heritage Quay, a heritage centre run by local volunteers, in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[a]
History
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In 1762 the earliest of the Fuadaich nan Gàidheal (
Her famous voyage took place in 1773 with a departure date around the second week of July, carrying 189 Highlanders who were immigrating to Nova Scotia. The vessel's owner, Mr. John Pagan,
Hector was an old ship and in poor condition when she left Europe.
The year's free provisions never materialized for the passengers of Hector.[12] They had to hurry to build shelter without those provisions before winter set in and starved them.
Second ship
Another ship, also named Hector was built in 1789.[13] This ship brought over Scottish immigrants to the United States, making departures from Liverpool to New York City in the 1820s and 1830s.[14][15]
Replica
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During the late 1980s and early 1990s, heritage officials in Nova Scotia sought to commemorate the Hector's contribution to Nova Scotia's Scottish history. In 1992, the Ship Hector Foundation was formed from a group of volunteers in Pictou County and elsewhere who began to raise funds for the construction, maintenance and operation of a replica of Hector.
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.
Specifications
Year built: before 1750
Location:
Deck length overall: 25.9 m (85 ft)
Beam: 6.7 m (22 ft)
Gross tonnage: 200
Number of masts: 3
Owner: Mr. John Pagan, a merchant in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Notes
References
- ^ In the Province of History. McGill-Queens. 2010. p. 271–272
- ^ a b Leonard M. Reid, Sons of the Hector (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia: Hector Publishing Co., 1973), 9.
- ^ a b "The Case of Gaelic (selection from The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples/Scots/J.m. Bumsted)". Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ McMillan, Elizabeth (November 6, 2019). "Replica of 1773 ship that brought Scots to Nova Scotia getting retrofit". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ unknown (2005). "Hector Festival". DeCoste Centre. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Michael (2002). "Gaelic Economic-impact Study, p. 25" (PDF). Nova Scotia Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
- ^ Ron Wallis, "History of Pictou" Archived 2008-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, Town of Pictou Nova Scotia, accessed November 2, 2008.
- ^ Donald MacKay, Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector (Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc, 2001), vii.
- ^ Leonard M. Reid, Sons of the Hector (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia: Hector Publishing Co., 1973), 13
- ^ Randal W. Oulton and Penelope Chrisholm, "The Hector Passenger List, Arrived in Pictou 1773", Pictou County Nova Scotia GenWeb, accessed November 2, 2008.
- ^ "The Hector Story" Archived 2008-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, Town of Pictou Nova Scotia, accessed November 2, 2008.
- ^ Leonard M. Reid, Sons of the Hector (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia: Hector Publishing Co., 1973), 18.
- ^ "Records of Bristol Ships" (PDF). bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "ISTG - Ship Hector". immigrantships.net.
- ^ "Wait, Were There Two Ships Named 'Hector'?". March 10, 2016.
Bibliography
- Boudreau, Michael. "A 'Rare and Unusual Treat of Historical Significance': The 1923 Hector Celebration and the Political Economy of the Past." Journal of Canadian Studies 28 (4) (1993): 28–48.
- Bumsted, J.M. (1981). "Scottish Emigration to the Maritimes, 1770–1815: A New Look at an Old Theme". Acadiensis. 10: 65–85.
- Campey, Lucille H. "After the Hector" Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., 2004
- MacKay, Donald. Scotland Farewell: The People of the Hector. Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., 2001.
- Reid, Leonard M. Sons of the Hector. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia: Hector Publishing Co., 1973.
External links
- Media related to Hector (ship, 1770) at Wikimedia Commons
- Hector Heritage Quay – official website
- Hector passenger list