Devil's Island, situated at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, is approximately 27 acres in size. The island was originally owned by Capt. John Rous and called Rous' Island. It eventually became known as Wood Island because of its heavy growth of forest, but a later fire destroyed the trees and hence the name change. The original Horns of Eastern Passage used to pasture sheep on the island before selling it to Andrew Phillip Henneberry about 1830. For over 110 years, Henneberrys lived on the island until the mid 1940s when most people were moved ashore during World War II.

 

Satellite View of Devil's Island & Surrounding Area	Month Visitors Sep. 2011 1,056 Aug. 2011 1,848 July 2011 1,576 June 2011 1,943 May 2011 2,429 Apr. 2011 2,240 Mar. 2011 2,018   more

I welcome any comments, information and photos. My aim is to make this the central archive for all things related to Devil's Island and the people who lived there. Please e-mail me if you have anything you wish to contribute (photos, stories, old $100 bills, etc).

Sept. 18, 2011: Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated. Stats updated. More to come.