Fourchu, Nova Scotia

Fourchu, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Fourchu, Nova Scotia
Fourchu in Nova Scotia
Fourchu Head Lighthouse

Fourchu (/ˈfɔːrʃuː/ FOR-shoo)[1] is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island.[2]

Fourchu is a small fishing community on the southeast coast of Cape Breton Island in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. Located along a rocky coastline, the community has a long connection to fishing and the surrounding waters.

The Fourchu Head Lighthouse was established in 1907 and has served as a navigational landmark along the coast. The area is also associated with the Iceland II, a Souris-based fishing dragger that ran aground during a February 1967 storm, resulting in the deaths of ten crew members.

Local folklore in Fourchu includes the legend of the Fourchu Rammer, a large great white shark that terrorized fishing boats during the summer of 1953, including an incident that resulted in the death of a fisherman. The story remains one of the community’s best known maritime legends.

References

  1. ↑ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  2. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 218. Retrieved 29 September 2025.

45°42′55.9″N 60°15′40.98″W / 45.715528°N 60.2613833°W / 45.715528; -60.2613833


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