Category Archives: history

The barns of Nova Scotia

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

One of the barns of Nova Scotia

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The churches of Nova Scotia

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

Clarence United Baptist Church – one of the churches of Nova Scotia

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Middleton railway bridge

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

The railway bridge over the Annapolis River at Middleton The railway bridge is near the confluence of the Annapolis River and the Nictaux river,  east of Highway 1 at Middleton. One of two rail trails in the area, the Shore/Annapolis … Continue reading →

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Port George Lighthouse

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

Port George Lighthouse The 7.6 meters high Port George Lighthouse was built in 1889 when the Port George pier was constructed. The lighthouse was originally positioned at the outer end of the town’s eastern pier and was relocated to the … Continue reading →

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A window into time

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Katherine

Just a window into the past

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Nova Scotia Textiles Limited – Windsor Wear

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Katherine

I stopped in Windsor to take a look at the building that was once the home of Nova Scotia Textiles Limited – it’s an interesting building that is somewhat of a landmark for me as I travel along Highway 101. … Continue reading →

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Harbourville United Church

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Katherine

Harbourville United Church – home to the North Mountain United Tapestry In 1857 John Lathcrn. a ‘second man’ to the Methodist pastor in the Cornwallis district, developed an interest in the Fundy Shore. Three years later the church in Harbourville … Continue reading →

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Schafner Point Lighthouse

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Katherine

Schafner Point Lighthouse Built in 1885, Schafner Point Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse in the Annapolis Basin. It continues to warn mariners of the turbulent tidal waters of the narrow navigation channel along the Digby Gut–Annapolis Basin. It is … Continue reading →

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Battery Harbour

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Katherine

Battery Harbour is one of those places that I am drawn to for the fading history that is indicative of the downturn in coastal fisheries across Canada. The way that harbours and fish processing plants allowed to fall into disrepair … Continue reading →

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Battery, Battery Point, or Victoria Beach?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Katherine

Battery Harbour? According to the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act listing for the Victoria Beach Lighthouse, it overlooks the buildings at Battery Harbour. To the west below the Victoria Beach lighthouse, Battery Point juts out into the ocean from the land, … Continue reading →

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