Clipping: Aerial Association Disbands, April 1909 -7

First Aeroplane Flight in Canada

First Aeroplane Flight in Canada 23 February 1909 Baddeck Victoria County Nova Scotia Monument located in front of the Victoria County Courthouse GPS location: 46°06’01″N…

Hants County: Acadian Heritage sign #02, Falmouth -2

Hants County Acadian Heritage

Hants County Acadian Heritage Photographs of Sign no. 2 Falmouth Hants County Nova Scotia Located opposite #2130 Highway One, about 100m west from the Avon…

The Ovens: historic plaque, general view -2

The Ovens Gold Mines

The Ovens Gold Mines 1861 June – December (The name “Ovens” refers to the natural sea caves.) Photographs of Plaque The Ovens Lunenburg County Nova…

Advocate Harbour: Advocate Memorial Park, June 2003 -4

Oldest Settled Communities

Photographs of Plaque Oldest Settled Communities Advocate, Apple River, Fraserville New Salem, Spencer’s Island 1607 Officially dedicated 10 October 1999 Advocate Memorial Park Advocate Harbour…

Colchester County: Acadian Heritage sign #18, Truro -2

Colchester County Acadian Heritage

Colchester County Acadian Heritage Photographs of Sign no. 18 Truro Colchester County Nova Scotia Located in the Victoria Park parking lot. GPS location: 45°21’29″N 63°16’26″W…

Colchester County: Acadian Heritage sign #13, Cooper Road, Tatamagouche -2

Colchester County Acadian Heritage

Colchester County Acadian Heritage Photographs of Sign no. 13 Tatamagouche Colchester County Nova Scotia How to get there:— In downtown Tatamagouche, start at the Post…

Hants County: Acadian Heritage sign #18, Cogmagun River -2

Hants County Acadian Heritage

Hants County Acadian Heritage Photographs of Sign no. 18 Cogmagun Hants County Nova Scotia How to get there:— Take Highway 101 Exit 4 (St. Croix)…

Halifax: Pinehaven Drive, entrance to Deadman's Island -7

Deadman’s Island

Photographs of Deadman’s Island (actually a peninsula, not an island) War of 1812 1812 – 1814 Deadmans Island is the burial site of some 450…

Halifax plaque: Postal Service in Nova Scotia -1

Postal Service in Nova Scotia

Postal Service in Nova Scotia 23 April 1754 In 1753 Benjamin Franklin was appointed deputy postmaster general for the British colonies (which then included Nova…