Wolfville, Kings County — Situated on the Cornwallis River and known as an Academic Town. This place was originally called "Mud Creek". In 1830, the Postmaster, whose name was DeWolfe, and who was a descendant of Judge Elisha DeWolfe, who had entertained the King at "Mud Creek" a generation earlier, petitioned the authorities to change the name. It was at that time named "Wolfville" in honor of the DeWolfes. The Mi`kmaq knew this place as "M'taban".
Wolfville is the home of Acadia University, founded by the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society in 1838. University power created in 1840; given its present name by Act of Legislature in 1841.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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