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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nova Scotia

 
By Barry Swackhamer, June 17, 2014
Acadian Dykeland Marker
1 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Acadian Dykeland — Les terres endiguées des Acadiens —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
2 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Annapolis Royal Historic District — L’arrondissement historique d’Annapolis Royal —
On St. George Street close to St. James Street, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Captures of Port Royal — 1654 (&) 1710 —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
4 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Cemeteries — Les Cimetières —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
5 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Charles Fort / Le fort Charles — Charles de Menou d’Aulnay — (ca. 1604-1650) / (v.1604-1650) —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
6 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Daniel Auger de Subercase —
Near St. George Street at St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling east.
7 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Duvivier Attack — L’attaque de Duvivier —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
8 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Early Use of Site — L’utilisation de l’endroit à l’origine —
On St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
9 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Fort Anne, a Bastioned Fort — Le Fort Anne, fort à bastions —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
10 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Glebe Lands — Historic Lower Saint George Street —
On St. George Street close to Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Jean Paul Mascarene — c. 1694-1760 —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
12 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Major Erasmus James Philipps —
On St. George Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Masonic Stone of 1606 — 1738 - 2013 —
On St. George Street close to St. James Street, on the left when traveling west.
14 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Port-Royal —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
15 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Queen’s Wharf — Le Quai de la Couronne —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
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16 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Rose Fortune — Independent Businesswoman, Port Constable — femme d’affaires indépendante, Port Constable —
On St. George Street close to St. James Street, on the left when traveling north.
17 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Samuel Vetch —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
18 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Sieur de Monts —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left.
19 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Sinclair Inn — L’auberge Sinclair —
On St. George Street, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Sir William Fenwick Williams —
On St. George Street at Victoria Street, on the right when traveling north on St. George Street.
21 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Sir William Robert Wolseley Winniett. —
On St. George Street at Victoria Street, on the right when traveling north on St. George Street.
22 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — The Black Hole / Le cachot —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — The Flag Bastion / Le bastion de l’étendard —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
24 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — Wharf & Waterfront — Historic Lower Saint George Street —
On St. George Street at Drury Lane, on the right when traveling north on St. George Street.
25 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal — William Wolseley — Philipps Cosby —
Near St. George Street close to St. Anthony Street, on the left when traveling west.
26 ► Nova Scotia, Annapolis County, Bridgetown — Bloody Creek —
On County Route 201 0.8 kilometers west of Rice Road, on the left when traveling west.
27 ► Nova Scotia, Antigonish County, Antigonish — St. James United Church —
On Main Street (Route 4) just east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Glace Bay — Marconi Wireless Station / La Station de Communication Sans Fil de Marconi —
On McKeen Street north of William Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Glace Bay — Transatlantic Wireless / T.S.F. Transatlantique / Radiotelegrafico Transatlantico —
On Timmerman Street north of Vivian Street, on the left when traveling east.
30 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — 19th-Century Lighthouse — Le phare construit au XIXᵉ siècle —
Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
31 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Canada’s First Observatory — Le premier observatoire au Canada —
Near Kennington Cove Road.
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32 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — First Lighthouse — Le premier phare —
Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
33 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — First Lighthouse Tower —
Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
34 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Fizel House — Maison Fizel —
Near Kennington Cove Road.
35 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Fortress of Louisbourg — La forteresse de Louisbourg —
Near Kennington Cove Road.
36 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — French Garrison at Louisbourg —
Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
37 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — French Naval Guns —
On Main Street close to Huntington Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
38 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Kennelly Point —
On Havenside Road.
39 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Lighthouse Point — La pointe du phare —
On Havenside Road, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Louisbourg Harbour — Le port de Louisbourg —
On Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
41 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Marie Marguerite Rose — (1717-1757) —
On Royale.
42 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Slavery / Freedom — Esclavage / Liberté —
Near Royale.
43 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — 9 — Sydney and Louisbourg Railway Museum —
On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 22) close to Huntington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
44 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — The Lobster Fishery — Le pêche du homard —
On Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.
45 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — The Siege Landing — Débarquement des assiégeants —
On Kennington Cove Road, on the left when traveling west.
46 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Wolfe’s Landing — Le débarquement de Wolfe —
Near Kennington Cove Road.
47 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Victoria — New Victoria Veterans Who Died Overseas — 1939-1945 —
On New Waterford Highway (Nova Scotia Route 28) 0.05 kilometers east of Daley Road, on the left when traveling east.
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48 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Anderton Shearer Loader —
Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
49 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Armoured Face Conveyor —
Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Earl Leadbeater — Memorial — Colliery Lands Park —
Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Joy — Hydraulically Powered Longwall Roof Support —
Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
52 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Miner's Monument —
On Plummer Avenue east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — New Waterford World War Monument — Our Heroic Dead —
On Plummer Avenue just east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
54 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Standing The Gaff — William Davis — 1888-1925 —
On Plummer Avenue 0.03 kilometers east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — William Davis — Memorial — Colliery Lands Park —
Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.
56 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — First Boy Scout Troop in North America —
On Long Beach Road north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Flint Island Light Station —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.
58 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Gowrie and North Atlantic Collieries —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — L'industrie du Charbon au Canada / Canada's Coal Industry —
On Long Beach Road 1 kilometer north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the left when traveling north.
60 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Bay —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Businesses of the Past —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.
62 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Institutions —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.
63 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien's Legacy —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.
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64 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — The First Coal Workings in North America —
On Long Beach Road north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — The Fishery in Port Morien —
On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — "Northern Friends" —
On Esplanade at Amelia Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade.
67 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Canadian Merchant Navy — World War II —
Near Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the left when traveling north.
68 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Cossit House — Province of Nova Scotia Historic Site —
Near Charlotte Street north of York Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — J.F.W. DesBarres — 1722 - 1824 —
On Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the right when traveling north on Esplanade.
70 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres — 1722-1824 —
On Esplanade north of York Street, on the left when traveling north.
71 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Royal Bank Lion —
On Esplanade at York Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade.
72 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sir John George Bourinot — 1837-1902 —
On Esplanade north of York Street, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sir Peter D. Macdonald —
On Esplanade just north of Amelia Street, on the left when traveling north.
74 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — St. George's Church —
Near Charlotte Street at Nepean Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sydney Harbour in the Second World War —
Near Wentworth Street just west of Esplanade ( Route 4), on the left when traveling west.
76 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sydney's Heritage Conservation District —
Near Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — The Big Fiddle —
Near Esplanade.
78 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — The Development of Whitney Pier / L'essor De Whitney Pier —
On Victoria Road (Route 28) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
79 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Victoria Mines — Atlantic Bulwark / Le Rempart de L'Atlantique —
Near New Waterford Highway (Nova Scotia Route 28) 0.6 kilometers east of Cooks Lane, on the left when traveling east.
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80 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Balmoral Mills — Balmoral Grist Mill —
Near Peter Macdonald Road.
81 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Balmoral Mills — Local Granite Stone —
Near Matheson Brook Road.
82 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Balmoral Mills — Sutherland Sawmill Turbine —
On Matheson Brook Road.
83 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Balmoral Mills — Turbines: From Direct to Indirect Power Production —
Near Matheson Brook Road.
84 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Brule Corner — Duncan MacLanders and Johanne Faulkner —
On Sunrise Trail (Nova Scotia Route 6) just west of Route 326, on the left when traveling east.
85 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Debert — Isgonish-French River Portage —
On Glooscap Trail (National Route 2) 0.5 kilometers west of Belmont Road/Fort Belcher Road, on the right when traveling west.
86 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Lower Truro — First Landing —
On Tidal Bore Road 0.6 kilometers north of Glooscap Trail ( Route 236), on the left when traveling north.
87 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Tatamagouche — Naval Encounter at Tatamagouche — (15th June, 1745) —
On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 6) at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
88 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Tatamagouche — War Memorial —
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
89 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, The Falls — St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church — The Falls, Nova Scotia — 1872 - 2002 —
On Nova Scotia Route 311 at Balmoral Road ( Route 256), on the left when traveling north on Nova Scotia Route 311.
90 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — Centennial of Presbyterian Church Formation in Canada —
On Prince Street just east of Lorne Street, on the left when traveling east.
91 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — First Presbyterian/United Church —
On Prince Street at Lorne Street, on the left when traveling east on Prince Street.
92 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — Old Provincial Normal College — 1877-78 —
On Prince Street just east of Young Street, on the right when traveling east.
93 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — The Lumber Jack, circa 1900
On Prince Street just east of Louise Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
94 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — Truro Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de Truro —
On Prince Street at Lorne Street, on the left when traveling east on Prince Street.
95 ► Nova Scotia, Colchester County, Truro — War Memorial — Lest We Forget —
On Prince Street at Forrester Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street.
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96 ► Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Amherst — Dominion Public Building — 1935 — Registered Heritage Property —
On Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling south.
97 ► Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Amherst — Edward Barron Chandler — 1800 - 1880 —
On Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling west.
98 ► Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Amherst — Former Site of Amherst Post Office — 1935 - 1976 —
On Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling south.
99 ► Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Amherst — Jonathan McCully — 1809 - 1877 —
On Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling south.
100 ► Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Amherst — Robert Barry Dickey — 1811 - 1903 —
On Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street ( Route 2), on the right when traveling west.

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