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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 South Shore Genealogical Society
The South Shore Genealogical Society (SSGS) was created in 1979 to identify, search out, collect, preserve, copy, and organize, any and all information regarding to genealogical research on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
The SSGS's…
Donald McDonald & Son Tailor Shop, Sherbrooke Village
Donald McDonald was the son of a Scottish settler, who came to Nova Scotia in 1802 and settled on interval lands at Sunnybrae, Pictou County. In 1847 at the age of 18, Donald McDonald came to Sherbrooke and opened a tailor shop, which he ran from…
Yarmouth County Museum and Archives
The Yarmouth County Museum officially opened its doors on June 9th, 1969, at 22 Collins Street, right in the heart of the Collins Heritage Conservation District. It is dedicated to the memory of Major Daniel and Alvina Murphy, who, two years…
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Members of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives
18 Locations ~ Curated by the Council of Nova Scotia ArchivesHistoric Dalhousie Buildings
13 Locations ~ Curated by Historic Nova Scotia Team with research support from Dalhousie University ArchivesHistoric 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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