Head of Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia

Head of Chezzetcook (English: /ˈtʃɛzəkʊk/)[1] is a rural community on the Eastern Shore Marine Drive route of Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia.

Head of Chezzetcook is a short commute to Downtown Halifax at 29.52 kilometers; and in its heyday was a major port of call for ships delivering supplies from the city to local gold miners and early settlers.

Past industries included fish processing and a brick factory and today there still remains a saw mill at the Head of Chezzetcook.

Most of the historic buildings are no longer standing however: gas stations, the local post office, the church hall, and many little general stores have long since disappeared.

On 1 July 1916 the railway officially opened, it passed through the Head of Chezzetcook Inlet, connected Dartmouth to Musquodoboit, and carried both passengers and freight.

Both with a large community hall, they hold regular bingo and card games, as well as annual fairs and picnics, dances, and lobster dinners.