Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia
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Middle La Have is a historic community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the La Have River in Lunenburg County. It is located along the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Route in the Bridgewater/Lunenburg region.
Samuel de Champlain struck settlement claims along the banks of both the North and South shores of the river, including Middle La Have. Traditionally the Northern side of the La Have is predominantly on the Lighthouse Route , offering a diverse culture, with both French and English backgrounds. Following the colonisation by British and French settlers, German families also immigrated to the South Shore, founding Lunenburg in 1753. Their culture and traditions are apparent in the area from the dialect to the architecture. Middle Lahave has a wide varity of inhabitants, including traditional and local families such as Crouse, and Mosher, and more recent additions Durnford and Keeping. The decendance of a famous queen live there still saporting her name. The culture of the Lahave and it's founding fathers continues to spread throughout Nova Scotia.
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