[3] In 1773 a ship named Hector landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia with 189 settlers,[4] mostly originating from Loch Broom.

[3] Her famous voyage took place in 1773 with a departure date around the second week of July, carrying 189 Highlanders who were immigrating to Nova Scotia.

The settlers that boarded Hector were poor, "obscure, illiterate crofters and artisans from Northern [Scotland], who spoke Gaelic.

[13] This ship brought over Scottish immigrants to the United States, making departures from Liverpool to New York City in the 1820s and 1830s.

Scotia Trawlers of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia were commissioned to complete phase one and two of the construction at the Hector Heritage Quay, which allowed visitors to the Pictou waterfront to observe the ship's progress, making it an important local attraction.

After several years of construction, the replica Hector was launched with great fanfare and media coverage on September 17, 2000.