Hector (immigration ship)

Hector

Location	Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Type	Museum ship
Website	shiphector.ca

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Hector was a ship that was part of the first significant migration of Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773. A replica of the original ship is located at the Hector Heritage Quay, a heritage centre run by local volunteers, in Pictou, Nova Scotia.^[a]

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