Taqamiku'jk

Taqamiku'jk, later called Tatamagouche, lies where rivers meet a sheltered bay on the north shore of Nova Scotia. The Mi'kmaq knew the place long before Acadian families established farms along its waterways. The bay opens toward the Northumberland Strait, while inland routes connected the settlement with other parts of Acadia.

Acadian settlers arrived around 1710, making their homes near the French and Waugh rivers. Their farms formed part of a chain of French-speaking communities along the northern shore. In 1755 British troops reached Tatamagouche during the campaign against Acadian communities. Soldiers destroyed the settlement, and its inhabitants were forced to flee as the expulsion unfolded across the region. For a time refugees still passed through the district, seeking safety and routes toward French territory.