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| The island community of Arichat, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia as seen from Cannon Look-Off. These cannons commemorate the eighteenth century period of the community's long history. | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Nova Scotia | ||
| District | Richmond County | ||
| Established | 1785 | ||
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| • Type | Village | ||
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| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 98.67 km2 (38.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| • Total | ,455 | ||
| • Density | 60.0/km2 (155.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code span | B0E | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Website | http://www.arichat.ca/fr/acceuil.php | ||
The village of Arichat is one of the oldest communities in Nova Scotia, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County on Isle Madame.
During the American Revolution, on September 22, 1776, Canso, Nova Scotia was attacked by American privateer John Paul Jones - the Father of the American Navy. The privateer sailed on the USS Providence and destroyed fifteen vessels, and damaged much property on shore. There he recruited men to fill the vacancies created by manning his prizes, burned a British fishing schooner, sank a second, and captured a third besides a shallop which he used as a tender. Jones then pillaged the community of Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia and Arichat, Nova Scotia on Isle Madame, Nova Scotia and then returned to Boston.