Upper Economy
Upper Economy is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located along Nova Scotia [Trunk 2|Trunk 2] in western Colchester [County, Nova Scotia|Colchester County].
The community is located along the shoreline of the western end of Cobequid Bay north into the lower slopes of the Cobequid Mountains. It includes the locality of Pleasant Hills, and borders Little [Bass River, Nova Scotia|Little Bass River] to the west.
History
Upper Economy was first settled in 1768 by the Hill brothers, Robert, Charles, and Patrick, who were each allotted in [March of that year of land.Historically economic activity in Upper Economy was exclusively farming. Nowadays, there is little farming done. Some timber and pulp wood harvesting is done as well as weir and clam fishing.
As with much of Colchester County, the original inhabitants Upper Economy of Ulster Scottish origin. Historically common surnames in the area included Brown, Hill, and Fulton. Lewises who settled here were Scottish.