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The Guysborough Railway
The last half of the 19th century was Canada’s “railway age,” as rail lines crossed the continent and extended into virtually all regions of the country. By 1897, only two Nova Scotian counties—Guysborough and Victoria—lacked rail access.
To…
Le « nisagan » ou « nijagan »
Le nisagan (ou nijagan/nigagan chez les Acadiens) est un outil de pêche mi’kmaq longtemps utilisé par les Acadiens. Cet attrape-poisson rend la pêche semi-automatique en capturant les poissons à partir de trous créés par des ficelles. Construit avec…
Le village de Margo
Margo, un ancien village de bûcherons, se situe à six kilomètres du village côtier de l’Anse-des-Belliveau dans la municipalité de Clare. Ce lieu, connu pour ses « p’tites cabanes », joue un rôle déterminant dans l’industrie forestière de la région…
The Legend of Jean-Baptiste Gaudet
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Clare’s oral history is rich with stories and legends such as that of Jean-Baptiste Gaudet, known as John or Johnny "Petoque." The story of Petoque takes place in nineteenth-century Clare, a rural region of…
La légende de Jean-Baptiste Gaudet
Click here for the English versionLa région de Clare est riche en légendes, dont celle de Jean-Baptiste Gaudet, connu sous le nom de John ou Johnny « Petoque. » Pourquoi John Petoque est-il légendaire? Pour répondre à cette question, il faut se…
Bâtir au bord d’la Baie
La construction navale a joué un rôle économique important en Nouvelle-Écosse, notamment dans la vaste région du sud-ouest. Les chantiers de construction de navires dépendaient de l’industrie forestière tout en appuyant le commerce de l’exportation…
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The Beaton Institute Archives, Cape Breton University
The Beaton Institute, and its predecessor Cape Bretoniana, has served as the regional archives for Cape Breton Island/Unama’ki for over six decades. The Beaton Institute collects and preserves the social, economic, political, and cultural history of…
Balmoral Grist Mill’s Fake Wheel
From the very first day it opened in 1874, to the day it closed 80 years later, the Balmoral Grist Mill was powered by a pair of hydraulic turbines. That is irrefutable. When the mill was renovated and converted to a museum, someone, for reasons…
Sherbrooke Village Jail
The jail was built in 1862 and used until 1969. The jailer and his family lived on one side of the house, both upstairs and down. On the other side of the house were five jail cells – three downstairs and two upstairs. The cells were lined with…
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Historic Sherbrooke Village
11 Locations ~ Curated by Sherbrooke Village, part of the Nova Scotia MuseumHistoric Nova Scotia
A project by Historic Nova ScotiaHistoric Nova Scotia is a free app that allows you to explore Nova Scotia’s rich history. Developed by a number of cultural heritage organizations in Nova Scotia, Historic Nova Scotia is a mobile application that provides an interpretive view of many aspects of the region’s history. Each point on the interactive GPS-enabled map includes historical information about the site along with historic images and other digital resources from Nova Scotia’s cultural heritage organizations.
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