Monastery, Nova Scotia

Monastery is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County at the junction of Nova Scotia Trunk 16 and 4.[1]

Monastery in Nova Scotia

St. Augustine's Monastery was located in Monastery,[2][3] replacing an earlier Trappist monastery. Our Lady of Grace Monastery, an Augustinian monastery, is now located in Monastery.[4]

Monastery railway station was operated by Canadian National Railway Company and later by VIA Rail, but has not been served by passenger trains since 1990.[5]

References

  1. "Monastery". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. Saga of St. Augustine's Monastery, Monastery, N.S. 1970s. pp. (16) including covers.
  3. "St. Augustine's Monastery". CardCow.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. "Our Lady of Grace Monastery". Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. "Historical Nova Scotian Railway Photographs - Canadian National Lines". Nova Scotia's Railway Heritage. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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