Kentville

Kentville, Nova Scotia

Originally settled by the Acadians, it was named Horton's corner by the British after the expulsion of the Acadians but was renamed to Kentville in 1826 after the Duke of Kent, Prince Edward Augustus at that time.

Still a smaller community than it's neighbors Canning and Wolfville, Kentville experienced economic growth after the Windsor and Annapolis Railway established their operation headquarters here in 1868. In 1894 the amalgamation of the Windsor and Anapolis Railway and the Western Counties Railway lef to the formation of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. It's corporate offices were located in London, England. After the 1911 lease to Canadian Pacific Railway the corporate offices were moved to Montreal, Quebec but the day to day operation headquarters remained in Kentville.

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  Kentville Yard circa 1890

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  Kentville Station circa 1890