LOCATION
Digby, Nova Scotia, is known as " The Scallop Capital of the World". United Empire Loyalists from New York and New England, led by the British Admiral Sir Robert Digby, settled Digby in 1783. Situated on the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia on the Bay of Fundy the town was built as a fishing and lumber center. Digby is the gateway to Nova Scotia for visitors arriving by ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick. The town is famous for the scallops harvested from the local waters, vistas of the Annapolis Basin from the waterfront, and the incredible tides in the harbour (8.5 to 11 meters). Today the main industries of fishing and tourism support a population of about 2500.