The unassuming port town of Digby is located on the water at Digby Gap--where the Annapolis River finally forces an egress through the North Mountain coastal range. Set at the south end of the broad watery expanse of the Annapolis Basin, Digby is home to the world's largest inshore scallop fleet, which drags the ocean bottom for tasty and succulent Digby scallops. Ferries to Saint John, New Brunswick, sail year-round from a dock a few miles west of downtown. The town is named after Admiral Sir Robert Digby, who arrived here from New England in 1783. He led a group of loyalists who found relations with their neighbors somewhat strained following the unfortunate outcome of the War of Independence. Today, Digby is an active community where life centers around fishing boats, neighborhoods of wood-frame houses, and no-frills seafood restaurants. It's certainly worth a brief stopover when you're heading to or from the ferry.