Heckmans Island

Heckmans Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Lunenburg County.[1] After Mi'kmaq fighters killed John Payzant's father and brother in the Raid on Lunenburg (1756), they were buried on Heckman's Island.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Heckmans Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ History of Lunenburg County, p. 498

44°22′56.63″N 64°14′49.42″W / 44.3823972°N 64.2470611°W / 44.3823972; -64.2470611 (Heckman's Island, Nova Scotia)


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