Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, likely as a reward for Royal Navy victories secured under his command in the Napoleonic Wars. Permanent European settlement of the island began in the 1810s. External links Topographical info Pictou Island Website Aerial Photos of Pictou Island, Pictou, Caribou and surrounding area. (www.avinova.ca) Featured in The Guardian Islands of Nova Scotia Communities in Pictou County Landforms of Pictou County