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Tag: History
Lunenburg … a visual feast
Exploring colourful towns in Nova Scotia. Lunenburg is a colourful town with a colourful history and you can see it the minute you arrive. Georgian and Victorian style buildings in reds and blue-greens stand up along the hillside from the bay below. I instantly got a sense of a long and proud, seafaring tradition from the tall ships in the harbour to the many marine-related businesses around its shores. The fresh salt air, blue sky and sunshine immediately invite you for a walk around town. Established in 1753, Lunenburg was the first British Colonial settlement outside of Halifax. Many of its buildings […]
Where to Walk in St. Peter’s Nova Scotia
Beate of Canal House Bed and Breakfast reports that from its location in St. Peter’s, guests are within walking distance to: The historic Nicolas Deny Museum (commemorates the life of 17th century French explorer, trader and colonizer, Nicolas Denys of Tours) The St. Peter’s Canal (with its tidal lock system specially designed to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Bras d’Or Lakes) The MacAskill House Museum The St. Peter’s Marina that is linked to a walking trail which will take guests for an easy stroll along St. Peter’s Bay. Day trips to famous Cape Breton attractions, such as the […]
Halifax and The Titanic
On April 15, 1912, the most famous ocean liner in the word sank at the will of an iceberg and the arrogance of shipbuilders. Many Canadian ports were involved in the rescue and recovery operation. Halifax had the sad task of being a victim identification centre and explains why three Halifax cemeteries hold graves from this tragedy. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (located at 1675 Lower Water Street Halifax) has a permanent exhibit, which was updated with new artefacts including a mortuary bag and a carved table leg. Many Titanic artefacts have been spread all over Atlantic Canada – […]
Grand Pre and Nova Scotia History
My wife inherited the Stewart House, which has been in her family since it was built, so we like to get the local Grand Pre history correct. The story of the Acadians has, over the years, been as much about myth as history. It was popularized by an American writer who never actually came to Nova Scotia. The basic story line is: the French settled Nova Scotia through land grants to Seigner d’Aulnay de Charnisay and Charles de la Tour. A fortress village was constructed at Port Royal, near the town of Annapolis Royal. Despite the harsh winters, the peasants […]
