The Gathering of the Clans
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All of the community celebrations culminate on Water Street. Canada Day has been celebrated in Pugwash since 1951 with festivities called "The Gathering of the Clans" paying homage to some of its founding settlers. This is also the reason many of the street signs are in Gaelic.
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Erected by Pugwash & Area Chamber of Commerce and Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 45° 51.005′ N, 63° 39.797′ W. Marker is in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Victoria Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 Water Street, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pugwash Streetscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pugwash Conferences and Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nova Scotia Clayworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Pugwash Harbour (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolution of Pugwash Industry (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pugwash Train Station 1961 (about 210 meters away); Pugwash Railway Station (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pugwash.
Also see . . . Gathering of the Clans. (Submitted on September 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
