Pomquet , French pronunciation; , is a small Acadian village located in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Pomquet is home to approximately 900 inhabitants, most of Acadian ancestry. Many others visit and decide to make Pomquet their home – for its beauty, sense of community, and connection to the land and water. The community is nestled along two harbours separated from St. George's Bay by the barrier island that houses the unique Pomquet Beach. Pomquet's beginnings date back thousands of years, when the Mi'kmaq settled the land and made use of the richness of the harbours, the bay and the forests. Acadians affected by the Great Expulsion of 17...
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