Hector (ship)
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Location: Pictou, Nova Scotia
Surnames/tags: Nova_Scotia immigration
| Name | Hector |
| Type | Fluyt |
| Built | Netherlands |
| Launched | Before 1750 |
| Deck Length | 85' (25.9m) |
| Beam | 22' (6.7m) |
| Registered Tonnage | 200 tons |
| Owners | John Pagan |
Built in the Netherlands before 1750, the Hector was a full-rigged fluyt with three masts.
Hector worked mostly in the coastal trade around the British Isles, but made at least two trips carrying Scottish emigrants to North America during the Highland Clearances: to Boston about 1770, and to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773.
Replica
In 1992, a group of volunteers in Pictou, Nova Scotia formed the Ship Hector Foundation to commemorate the Hector's contribution to Nova Scotia's history. After several years of fundraising, research, and construction, a replica of the Hector was launched on September 17, 2000. The Hector Heritage Quay, located on the Pictou waterfront, is open from May to October each year.
Sources
- Hector Heritage Quay
- Ship Hector Descendants Project
- Wikipedia: Fluyt
- Wikipedia: Hector (ship)
- Wikipedia: Highland Clearances
- Facebook: Ship Hector Descendants
Passengers from 1773 sailing from Scotland to Pictou
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Hector%2C_sailed_July%2C_1773
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