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Pictou is a small town on the northern coast of Nova Scotia , Canada , located in Pictou County . It is primarily a - Tourism -based town, and a large portion of its inhabitants trace their roots to Scotland . It is the site where some of the earliest Scottish settlers arrived in North America, and the town's slogan is 'The Birthplace of New Scotland '; They arrived in 1773 , on the ''Hector''.

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