TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Early History 7

2. Settlement - 1770 12 3. Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay 27 4. Growth and Deve10pment 32 5. History of West Covehead Church 37 6. Rev. James Allan 4o 7. Wesleyan Methodist Church 44 8. Ship Building 47 9. Voyage of the 52221 50 10. Yankee Gale 52 11. Tourism 58 12; Dalvay-By-The-Sea 60 13. Anecdotes | 68 14. Families 71 15. "Sam Hill" Poems 126 16. Bicentennial Celcbrations 145

COVER - Portion of the Island as recorded on the survey map by

Captain Holland in 1765.