- 2026-10-08In 1759 New England farmers and fishermen sent agents to Halifax to discuss with Governor Lawrence the settlement of the…
- 2026-10-08In 1752 a proposal as made in Council to erect a lighthouse at Sambro, by means of a lottery, but…
- 2026-10-08Originally built towerless, as a Presbyterian meeting house, this simple frame church is commonly dated between 1804 and 1811. It…
- 2026-10-08In the autumn of 1746 Duc d'Anville's formidable but storm shattered expedition, sent from France to recover Acadia, encamped along…
- 2026-10-08Founded on permanent basis in 1883 under the direction of Professor R.C. Weldon, the law faculty of Dalhousie University soon…
- 2026-10-08This house, built in 1708 for French officer Louis de Gannes de Falaise with funds provided by King Louis XIV,…
- 2026-10-08Born at Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, Donald McKay designed and built the FLYING CLOUD, the SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, and…
- 2026-10-08As geologist for the North American Boundary Commission 1873 and the Canadian Geological Survey, of which he became Director, 1895,…
- 2026-10-08Physician, geologist and author of scientific works. Educated in Nova Scotia and in England, he practised medecine in Nova Scotia…
- 2026-10-08Acacia Grove was built in the early years of the 19th century for Charles R. Prescott, a retired merchant, sometime…