Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia


Kempt Shore is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in West Hants Regional Municipality in Hants County. The community is situated at the mouth of the Avon River, overlooking the Minas Basin. The namesake of Kempt Shore is James Kempt, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 18201828.
There were a small number of Acadian families living in the area prior to the Expulsion in 1755. British settlers arrived to take over the lands in the early 19th Century.
Kempt Shore has hosted the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival.