Meaghers Grant, Nova Scotia

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Meaghers Grant is a rural community in the Musquodoboit Valley region of the eastern Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Route 357 . The community is located on the Musquodoboit River and the economy is mainly farming and forestry . It is approximately 45 minutes away from Halifax, the province's capital city. The River Oaks Golf course is located there.

Entering Meaghers Grant on Route 357

1 Communications
2 Noticeable Buildings
3 Other Info & Comments
4 History
5 References

[edit] Communications

The postal Code is B0N 1V0
The Telephone exchange is 902 384

[edit] Noticeable Buildings

Meagher's Grant Fire Hall
Meaghers Grant Park
River Oak's Golf Course and Lodge
Old Mechanical Garage (Previous owner: Weldon Cole)
Meagher's Grant United Church
Meaghers Grant Grave Yard

[edit] Other Info & Comments

Meagher's Grant is considered a very beautiful community. It's many great and country-like back roads give pretty site-seeing views as you drive along.

[edit] History

Meagher's Grant was land owned by Captain Martin Meagher in the 1700's. John Dunbrack was the first person to ever build a frame house in the Meagher's Grant area, and him and his wife were granted Gibraltar, an area south of Meagher's Grant by Captain Martin Meagher in 1786.