Port Felix in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Captain Savalette
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 25, 2019
1. Captain Savalette Marker
Inscription.
Every summer for more than 40 years, beginning in 1565, this Basque fisherman from Saint-Jean-de-Euz sailed to Eskikewa'kik, a district of Mi’kma’ki within the traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq. Here, his crew caught codfish, which they cleaned, salted and dried on shore. At the end of the fishing season, captains like Savalette often met and traded with Mi'kmaw men who lived with their families along the coast in order to harvest the rich bounty of land and sea. While on his annual voyage to this area, in 1607, Savalette was sought out and met by Samuel de Champlain and Mare Lescarbot as they sailed from Port Royal to Canso.,
Every summer for more than 40 years,
beginning in 1565, this Basque fisherman
from Saint-Jean-de-Euz sailed to Eskikewa'kik,
a district of Mi’kma’ki within the traditional
territory of the Mi'kmaq. Here, his crew
caught codfish, which they cleaned, salted
and dried on shore. At the end of the fishing
season, captains like Savalette often met
and traded with Mi'kmaw men who lived
with their families along the coast in order
to harvest the rich bounty of land and sea.
While on his annual voyage to this area, in
1607, Savalette was sought out and met by
Samuel de Champlain and Mare Lescarbot as
they sailed from Port Royal to Canso.
A partir de 1565, chaque été pendant plus
de 40 ans, ce pêcheur basque de Saint-Jean
de-Luz se rend à Eskikewa’kik, un district
de Mi’kma'ki du territoire traditionnel des
Mi'kmaq Son équipage y pêche la morue
qui est par la suite nettoyée, salée et séchée
la rive. Après la saison de pêche, les
capitaines comme Savalette commercent
avec des hommes mikmaw qui sont
installes pres du littoral avec leurs familles
pour cueillir les richesses de la terre et
de la mer. En 1607
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au cours de son séjour
annuel ici, Samuel de Champlain et Marc
Lescarbot viennent à sa rencontre alors
qu'ils naviguaient de Port Royal à Canso
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Location. 45° 14.961′ N, 61° 13.066′ W. Marker is in Port Felix, Nova Scotia, in Guysborough County. Marker is at the intersection of Marine Drive (Nova Scotia Route 316) and Port Felix Loop, on the left when traveling west on Marine Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Felix NS B0H 1T0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
