Before Sherbrooke had a church, the community gathered for worship at the village school. Meetings were also held in private homes.Once the community had the funds to build a church, the land was sold to a trustee by Henry and Sarah Cumminger. The…

In 1966, historian Robert Morgan and chemist Don Arseneau were teaching at Xavier Junior College (now Cape Breton University) and wanted a student project for Canada’s Centennial celebration. A few blocks away was the empty and deteriorating St.…

Minudie is a fairly isolated area of Nova Scotia between the mouth of River Hebert and the Cumberland Basin. Originally occupied by the Mi’kmaq and later farmed by Acadians before the Deportation, the area became part of a grant made to Joseph…

In the spring of 1978, the senior high students of Port Hood Consolidated School put on a series of performances of William Gibson's three act play, The Miracle Worker. The majority of furnishings and artifacts for the set came from an historic…

The history of the Mahone Bay Museum began in 1979 when The Mahone Bay Founders Society formed to organize the celebration of Mahone Bay’s 225th Anniversary of the settlement in 1754. Various members in the community worked together to plan this…

Cliquez ici pour la version française In 1973, a group of interested citizens from West Pubnico met and decided to organize a historical society as a way to preserve their heritage. It now bears the name “Société historique acadienne de…

Click here for the English version En 1973, un groupe de citoyens intéressés de Pubnico-Ouest se sont réunis dans le but d’organiser une société historique pour préserver leur patrimoine. Elle porte désormais le nom de «Société historique acadienne…

The West Hants Historical Society was established in 1973 as a volunteer, not-for-profit organization. The Society grew out of the Fort Edward Restoration Committee, which successfully campaigned to open theblockhouse at Fort Edward to the public.…

On August 6, 1846, Anna Swan was born in a log cabin in Millbrook near Tatamagouche to parents of normal stature. Her birth weight was thoughtto be nearly 6 kilograms (13 pounds). Due to excess growth hormone likely because of a problem with her…

In the spring of 1850, John W. Dawson, Superintendent of Education for Nova Scotia, made a tour of schools in the eastern United States. He met with local school officials and toured several schools, observing the architecture and furnishings of the…