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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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Father Charles Aucoin (1911-1999)
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Born in Chéticamp in 1911, the late Father Charles Aucoin completed his grade 11 at Our Lady of Annunciation (now NDA) school in Chéticamp before pursuing his post-secondary education at Collège Sainte-Anne…
The Age of Sail Museum and Archives
The Age of Sail Museum and Archives has come a long way since it first opened in 1994. Located on a tidal river on the site of a post-colonial shipyard, it harkens to the early years of the region. The museum is governed by the Greville Bay…
Judge Mather Byles DesBrisay (1828-1900)
Mather Byles DesBrisay was born in Chester, Lunenburg County, on March 19, 1828 to Lucretia Woodward and Thomas Belcher DesBrisay, M.D. He studied law at Dalhousie University and was admitted to the bar in 1851, practicing his profession in Halifax…
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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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