Malignant Cove

The name Malignant Cove is an unusual one and the very thought of it makes one wonder why such a name was given to so pretty a place. While this rural beauty spot is still known as Malignant Cove, the sinister name was actually changed to “Milburn” in 1915 by an Act of the Nova Scotia Legislature, but no one calls it anything but “Malignant Cove”.

The name came to the section somewhere about the year 1780 when a British troopship, named Malignant, became a total wreck in the little cove.

The Malignant was a British ship carrying troops from Prince Edward Island to Quebec. She foundered on a stormy night and many of the soldiers on board were saved by jumping overboard when the vessel struck the sheltered cove.

There is no record that any that any treasure was aboard the Malignant except what the soldiers had as personal property. But old wrecks are enough to bring forth stories of buried treasure and such is the case of that old-time wreck at Malignant Cove. Building up over the years was the story that treasure from the warship was buried in the cove, and many attempts have been made to find the supposedly-buried treasure. Different parties through the years have measured, dug and searched all along this coast, but as far as is known, not even a single coin has ever been found. Today all that is left of the British warship is hidden under layer and layers of sand.

One of the attempts to secure what was supposed to be hidden treasure at Malignant Cove was carried out by three young men in 1925.

Surrounding themselves with great secrecy, they brought with them mascots to guard against ill luck. The mascots were a black lamb and a red rooster. They allowed no one near the place where they were digging and they labored on for three months. And for three months they spoke to no one in the village. Then, suddenly, the three men, the black lamb, and the red rooster left, leaving the residents of the cove to speculate on who they were and whether they found anything or not.

Years after the Malignant was wrecked, the hulk was covered with sand, but one night a raging storm shifted the sands at the cove and the hulk was laid bare. The residents of the cove discovered the ship had been sheathed in white oak. Another gale covered the ship but in 1923 still another storm laid bare the bones of the Malignant.

Residents of the cove again had the opportunity to inspect what was left of the ship. They found that the white oak paneling had undergone a change and was now decayed and blackened. The best pieces were removed and kept as souvenirs for many years. No other attempt has been made to locate the treasure, and if there was one, it is now buried deeply in the sands of Malignant Cove.


	Malignant Cove The name Malignant Cove is an unusual one and the very thought of it makes one wonder why such a name was given to so pretty a place. While this rural beauty spot is still known as Malignant Cove, the sinister name was actually changed to “Milburn” in 1915 by an Act of the Nova Scotia Legislature, but no one calls it anything but “Malignant Cove”. The name came to the section somewhere about the year 1780 when a British troopship, named Malignant, became a total wreck in the little cove. The Malignant was a British ship carrying troops from Prince Edward Island to Quebec. She foundered on a stormy night and many of the soldiers on board were saved by jumping overboard when the vessel struck the sheltered cove. There is no record that any that any treasure was aboard the Malignant except what the soldiers had as personal property. But old wrecks are enough to bring forth stories of buried treasure and such is the case of that old-time wreck at Malignant Cove. Building up over the years was the story that treasure from the warship was buried in the cove, and many attempts have been made to find the supposedly-buried treasure. Different parties through the years have measured, dug and searched all along this coast, but as far as is known, not even a single coin has ever been found. Today all that is left of the British warship is hidden under layer and layers of sand. One of the attempts to secure what was supposed to be hidden treasure at Malignant Cove was carried out by three young men in 1925. Surrounding themselves with great secrecy, they brought with them mascots to guard against ill luck. The mascots were a black lamb and a red rooster. They allowed no one near the place where they were digging and they labored on for three months. And for three months they spoke to no one in the village. Then, suddenly, the three men, the black lamb, and the red rooster left, leaving the residents of the cove to speculate on who they were and whether they found anything or not. Years after the Malignant was wrecked, the hulk was covered with sand, but one night a raging storm shifted the sands at the cove and the hulk was laid bare. The residents of the cove discovered the ship had been sheathed in white oak. Another gale covered the ship but in 1923 still another storm laid bare the bones of the Malignant. Residents of the cove again had the opportunity to inspect what was left of the ship. They found that the white oak paneling had undergone a change and was now decayed and blackened. The best pieces were removed and kept as souvenirs for many years. No other attempt has been made to locate the treasure, and if there was one, it is now buried deeply in the sands of Malignant Cove.

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