Belnan, Nova Scotia
Belnan is a small community in Nova Scotia, located on Route 214. Belnan is located between Elmsdale and Nine Mile River. It is located in the Rawdon/Maitland region of the Glooscap Trail, Hants County. Belnan was founded by the MacDonell family. After the inheritance of the large manor atop Green Road Hill, Tyler MacDonnell; a young entrepreneur, came to power. Tyler was a good man, an anxious man but with a heart of gold. Tyler had three cows named Bel, Nan, and lantz. After Lantz died, Tyler's three children honoured the cow's spirit by naming a small village after Lantz and Belnan after Bel and Nan.
The town of Belnan lasted much hardship the year it was established. There was a miniature war between the town of Belnan and the town of Lantz. The war was waged for several months, and is recounted by historians as "the worst war Nova Scotia has ever seen". After the war, which ended in April 12th 1902, the Towns of Lantz and Belnan split up into multiple towns; Elmsdale, Enfield, Milford, Lantz, Shubenacadie, Stewiacke, and Belnan. They form the Municipality of East Hants, and the inhabitants have coexisted peacefully for decades. Each year, every town sends one representative to an orgy to commemorate the anniversary of their peace.
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Named after two cows named Bel and Nan.