Category: A bit of Nova Scotia

Annapolis Royal Generating Facility

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Above, the Annapolis River Control Dam. Below is the shuttered Annapolis Royal Tidal Generating Station.

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The anticipated federal funding for this alternative energy project influenced the decision to construct the Annapolis Royal facility. Additionally, it was prompted by the provincial Department of Transportation’s need to replace an aging steel truss bridge that spans the river between Annapolis Royal and Granville Ferry.

Fort Anne National Historic Site

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This is Nme’juaqnek—place of bountiful fish. For the Mi’kmaq, this place where two rivers meet has traditionally been an important fishing area and a central gathering place.

In the 1600s and 1700s, this was the centre of early European colonization and settlement in an area called Mi’kma’ki by the Mi’kmaq, Acadie by the French, and Nova Scotia by the British.

One of the most contested places in North America; this has always been Mi’kmaw territory. Both the French and the British held military control here at times and fought for it at others.

Guarding this rich history as well as the remains of both French and British fortifications, Fort Anne is the first operated national historic site in Canada, designated in 1917.

Allain Creek Railway Bridge

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The Dominion Atlantic Railway Bridge over Allain Creek was constructed in the early 1890s. The bridge is currently inaccessible, so I used a drone to capture some images and video.

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The bridge features a lightweight through truss center section, along with steel girder approaches on either end. Overall, the bridge spans approximately 600 feet in length, with the truss section measuring about 175 feet.

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