Nova Scotia
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 The Ross Farm Story Nova Scotia 1974 $5.00 Time Remaining: 9d 17h 19m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 The Scotiabank Story A History of the Bank of Nova Scotia 1832 1982 SIGNED $34.26 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 26m |
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 1961 BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA by Robie W Tufts w dj SCARCE $44.99 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 55m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 1877 Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Charlottetown $25.97 Time Remaining: 11d 7h 3m Buy It Now for only: $25.97 |
 Antique Leather Book Chronicles of Canada The Tribune of Nova Scotia 1915 1st Ed $15.00 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 11m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 PUBLIC ARCHIVES of NOVA SCOTIA 1812 36 v24 1941 BOOK Canada $9.00 Time Remaining: 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 Highland Settler Portrait of the Scottish Gael in Cape Breton Nova Scotia Dunn $14.99 Time Remaining: 7d 3h 22m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Historic Nova Scotia Will R Bird 1950s edition $19.99 Time Remaining: 8d 9h 1m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 THE LAND OF EVANGELINE SILENT READING FIRST EDITION 1924 ILLUSTRATED NOVA SCOTIA $15.00 Time Remaining: 13d 9h 15m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Nova Scotia Annapolis Digby Basin Cape Breton 1920 Rare $9.00 Time Remaining: 26d 6h 19m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 Landmarks Historic Buildings of Nova Scotia SIGNED $29.35 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 25m |
 1811 The Scotsman in Canada Wilfred Campbell Nova Scotia Quebec Ontario $47.39 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 23m Buy It Now for only: $47.39 |
 British against Acadia Nova Scotia 18th Cent Plank $14.99 Time Remaining: 12d 1h 35m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 1897 COMPANY OF THE CRESCENT AT HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA $21.93 Time Remaining: 5d 23h Buy It Now for only: $21.93 |
 1949 The Church of Saint Paul in Halifax Nova Scotia 1749 1949 RV Harris $5.99 Time Remaining: 4d 8h 19m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Nova Scotia Sketchbook by Jenson Wonderful Plates $12.00 Time Remaining: 17d 19h 28m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 Recipes From Peggys Cove 1987 Nova Scotia Seafood Fundraiser Cookbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 25d 20h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 c1890 Nova Scotia Canada Photos Souvenir Book $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 20m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Palfrey G D Weeds of Nova Scotia $10.00 Time Remaining: 21d 4h 49m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Forgotten Settlers the FOREIGN PROTESTANTS of Nova Scotia $15.95 Time Remaining: 22d 23h 13m Buy It Now for only: $15.95 |
 1933 DICK TRACY FROM COLORADO TO NOVA SCOTIA BIG LITTLE BOOK NICE $25.25 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 4m |
 Nova Scotia Tour Book Nova Scotia Bureau of Information 1946 Edition $19.99 Time Remaining: 8d 9h 9m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Proceedings of Nova Scotia Institute of Science 1934 1934 $7.99 Time Remaining: 17d 3h 53m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 1922 ALA Automobile Green Book Vol 1 w map of Eastern Seaboard Nova Scotia $24.95 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 13m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 1898 History Canada Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia SCARCE 1ST $280.00 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 5m Buy It Now for only: $280.00 |
 WEE FOLK Nova Scotia Elves Nature Moral Childrens Book Mary Alma Dillma HCDJ $14.96 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 18m Buy It Now for only: $14.96 |
 NOVA SCOTIA PICTORIAL COOKBOOK BY ANNA HOBBS 63 PAGES WESTHOUSE PUBHALIFAX NS $6.99 Time Remaining: 20d 12h 39m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 1895 HAZEL HILL Cable Station Canso Nova Scotia article WM $7.50 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 18m Buy It Now for only: $7.50 |
 NOVA SCOTIA The Lighthouse Route And The Annapolis Valley 1980 2078 $7.11 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 22m Buy It Now for only: $7.11 |
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 HISTORIC BUILDINGS HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA 1967 TONS PICS $18.00 Time Remaining: 13d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $18.00 |
 Stewiacke 1780 1900 as is Stewiacke Nova Scotia $34.26 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 11m |
 A Romance of the Halifax Disaster 1918 FM Bell Rare Canada Nova Scotia Book $75.00 Time Remaining: 15d 23h 21m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 1941 Jorys Cove by Clare Bice Nova Scotia Canada Childrens Book $9.95 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 49m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 The Foaming Billows in Nova Scotia Ted Simpson 1975 $19.99 Time Remaining: 11d 20h 47m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 THIS Is NOVA SCOTIA1957Will RBirdDJIllust $24.99 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 51m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Peggys Cove JFB Livesay 1944 HCDJ Nova Scotia Canada $11.99 Time Remaining: 20d 22h 38m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Canadian Nova Scotia Ox Team Cattle Cow Wheat Postcard $9.47 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 7m Buy It Now for only: $9.47 |
 Freeport Nova Scotia Canada Ferry Tales by MacNeill $9.95 Time Remaining: 5d 12m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
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 1953 Vacation Trips to Nova Scotia And New Brunswick $4.99 Time Remaining: 12d 13h 32m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests Two Archaeological Articles Rare $13.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 18m |
 The Wings of Night Rhomas H Raddall 1956 Nova Scotia $4.22 Time Remaining: 17d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $4.22 |
 Economic Minerals of Nova Scotia Harry Piers 1906 Halifax Dominion Exhibition $100.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 13m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
 Robert Frank New York To Nova Scotia 1st PB Physical Spiritual Journey Travel $77.99 Time Remaining: 7d 4h 16m Buy It Now for only: $77.99 |
 SETTLEMENTS AND CHURCHES IN NOVA SCOTIA 1749 1776 $79.97 Time Remaining: 9d 13h 21m Buy It Now for only: $79.97 |
 Vintage Book Zigzigs of a Cape Breton Clergyman d1928 Nova Scotia $45.00 Time Remaining: 22d 7h 39m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 MINERAL LOCATIONS in NOVA SCOTIA CANADA Rare 1964 $69.95 Time Remaining: 12d 5h 33m Buy It Now for only: $69.95 |
 BOOK North America CANADA ITS PEOPLE Hardcover w DJ Nova Scotia QUEBEC Ontario $24.95 Time Remaining: 10d 52m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 MILITARY OPERATIONS IN EASTERN MAINE NOVA SCOTIA 1867 $349.99 Time Remaining: 9d 6h 46m Buy It Now for only: $349.99 |
 BEAUTIFUL LAND of EVANGELINENova Scotiaca1939Illust $24.99 Time Remaining: 15d 2h 41m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 NOVA SCOTIA 1749 1800 Edward Cornwallis Governor Lawrence old book pub 1905 $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 53m |
 WEST BAY NOVA SCOTIA CANADA ANTIQUE UCW UNITED CHURCH COOK BOOK LOCAL ADS $9.95 Time Remaining: 5d 10h 5m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 PRINTS FROM THE LITHOGRAPHY WORKSHOP NOVA SCOTIA ART SC $12.99 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 16m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 YARMOUTH Nova Scotia Reproduction 1918 BOOK Signed $29.99 Time Remaining: 19d 9h 29m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Three Premiers of Nova Scotia 1909 EM Saunders Rare Canada History Book $65.00 Time Remaining: 11d 23h 30m Buy It Now for only: $65.00 |
 COXHEATH NOVA SCOTIA 1992 RELIABLE RECIPES RIVERVIEW RURAL HIGH SCHOOL COOK BOOK $9.95 Time Remaining: 24d 6h 28m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 BLUENOSE CAPERS 1979 GEORGE YOUNG NOVA SCOTIA CANADA $9.75 Time Remaining: 16d 14h 1m Buy It Now for only: $9.75 |
 A History of Wildlife and Wildlife Management in Nova Scotia 1993 $8.00 Time Remaining: 16d 1h 43m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 |
 GRAND PRE NOVA SCOTIA CANADA 1973 VINTAGE COOK BOOK HORTON CHURCH RECIPES $9.95 Time Remaining: 11d 23h 42m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Robert Frank From New York to Nova Scotia 1st Ed HC $150.00 Time Remaining: 5d 3h 10m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 NOVA SCOTIA OFFICIAL TOUR BOOK 1950 BUREAU INFORMATION HALIFAX TJ COURTNEY $19.99 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 21m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Post Office Samuel Cunard History of Bridgetown Nova Scotia history pub1918 $14.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 53m |
 John Byrne Nova Scotia SIGNED 1st 1st The Paisley Patterns Trilogy $39.43 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 53m Buy It Now for only: $39.43 |
 NANCY PEMBROKE IN NOVA SCOTIA1930Margaret T Van Epps1st EdDJ $30.00 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 15m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 THE GREAT AWAKENING IN NOVA SCOTIA 1776 1809 $42.00 Time Remaining: 21d 22h 26m Buy It Now for only: $42.00 |
 COLCHESTER COUNTY NOVA SCOTIA CANADA THE MACDONALD MIXING BOWL VINTAGE COOKBOOK $9.95 Time Remaining: 17d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 FALMOUTH A NEW ENGLAND TOWNSHIP IN NOVA SCOTIA $75.00 Time Remaining: 11d 5h 35m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Yarmouth Nova Scotia A Sequel to Campbells History 1888 George S Brown Canada $96.75 Time Remaining: 20d 1h 27m Buy It Now for only: $96.75 |
 HISTORIC YARMOUTH Images Nova Scotia BOOK Ruff Bradley $29.99 Time Remaining: 19d 9h 29m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 1971 NOVA SCOTIA SKETCH BOOK LB Jenson McCurdy Canada $34.99 Time Remaining: 12d 11h 3m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 BOOK MORE ABOUT NOVA SCOTIA BY CLARA DENNIS $34.99 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 23m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 1941 Publication A Census of Apple Orchards in Nova Scotia Dept of Agr $5.99 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 19m |
 THE FIELDING BANQUET LIBERAL PARTY NOVA SCOTIA 1903 $49.95 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 43m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 1897 HOSPITAL TENT ALDERSHOT CAMP NOVA SCOTIA CANADA $19.60 Time Remaining: 14d 1h 43m Buy It Now for only: $19.60 |
 The Trouble with Jamie Lorrie McLaughlin Liverpool Nova Scotia Childrens Story $29.96 Time Remaining: 20d 2h 38m Buy It Now for only: $29.96 |
 2 Vols Canadian History Halifax Nova Scotia Raddall Pay $24.95 Time Remaining: 22d 18h 57m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Down East Maine Gaspe Nova Scotia Prince Edward 1953 HB $19.95 Time Remaining: 10d 20h 53m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 1896 CMDR AND COMPANY HMS TARTAR AT HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA $21.93 Time Remaining: 7d 3h 57m Buy It Now for only: $21.93 |
 2 Vols Canadian History Bank Of Nova Scotia Halifax $39.95 Time Remaining: 11d 22h 56m Buy It Now for only: $39.95 |
 4 Vols Canadian History Halifax Nova Scotia St Paul Anglican Church Africville $34.95 Time Remaining: 11d 53m Buy It Now for only: $34.95 |
 sketches and traditions of the northwest arm halifax nova scotia $79.99 Time Remaining: 13d 6h 52m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 1894 From Blomidon To Smoky and Other Papers Bird Watchng in Nova Scotia Book $9.99 Time Remaining: 5d 3h 25m |
 ELIZABETH FRAME Descriptive Sketches of Nova Scotia 1864 1st NEWFOUNDLAND CANADA $95.61 Time Remaining: 3d 5h 39m Buy It Now for only: $95.61 |
 FRANCIS SILVER 1841 1920 NOVA SCOTIA FOLK ARTIST SC + $19.99 Time Remaining: 10h 43m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 1984 1st History Catholic Church In Nova Scotia Halifax $19.95 Time Remaining: 15d 22h 38m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 ROBERT FRANK NEW YORK TO NOVA SCOTIA FIRST EDITION $60.00 Time Remaining: 17d 1h 44m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 NOVA SCOTIA POST ITS OFFICES MASTERS MARKS 1700 $24.95 Time Remaining: 13d 3h 53m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 1956 Wings of Night Thomas Raddall novel of Nova Scotia Raddal RadaENGLISH BOOK $16.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 51m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 THE WINGS OF NIGHTNovel of Nova Scotia 1956 T Raddall $24.00 Time Remaining: 16d 6h 1m Buy It Now for only: $24.00 |
 William MORSE Land of New Adventure Nova Scotia 1932 $225.00 Time Remaining: 9d 2h 38m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
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Nova Scotia
Birchtown and the East Coast of Nova Scotia
Birchtown. The guide book says that this was a community of Black Loyalist settlers, at one time the largest town of Black free citizens in the New World. The museum is housed in the old school house built in the 1830s, having replaced the original one from the 1700s.
The history of the Black Loyalists began when the British army needed locals to help fill their ranks in the American Revolutionary War. Advertisements went up, especially around New York Colony, asking for volunteers from the Colored community, free or slave. Freedom was promised to anyone fighting for the crown by Sir William Howe and Sir Henry Clinton, the commander in chief of the British forces in America. They were given a certificate of freedom to travel to Nova Scotia or wherever they wished after the war. More than 1,000 black loyalists landed at Shelburne and were deeded land some ten kilometers away at Birchtown. The first years were ones of survival, living in pit huts dug in the ground and covered with logs. Because many were skilled tradesmen and women, having learned their trades while being slaves, they were able to find work in Shelburne. Because they were willing to work for less wages than the white settlers of the town, animosity broke out among some the citizenry and one of the first Canadian race riots occurred in Shelburne around 1800. Nevertheless, Birchtown still prospered. A school organized in 1785 was inspected by the chief magistrate from Shelburne, who was very impressed by the high level of education and management. The operation of the one room school house continued until 1860. Also in Birchtown are the burial grounds, a place according to legend and tradition has remained sacred. No tombstones mark the graves. But a monument erected in 1996 serves as a testimonial to the men and women who settled here. Anyone who wanted to return to Africa was allowed to do so and settled in present Sierra Leone.
Drive the six miles to Shelburne, the white loyalist center founded with Birchtown in 1783 by 3,000 loyalist settlers. The waterfront has been restored to the 1800s and features museums about shipbuilding and dory making, old fire fighting equipment, a cooperage, and many other interesting attractions. The town today caters to the tourist industry with B & Bs restaurants, galleries, and shops.
The next stop is Liverpool on the Mersey River. This town is called the port of the privateers, legalized piracy. This was a very lucrative business until the War of 1812, which ended the legitimacy of privateering. Those interested in photography can visit the Sherman Hines Museum of Photography and Art Galleries. He is a famous Canadian photographer. Those interested in country music can be entertained at the Hank Snow Country Music Centre, featuring exhibits of Canadian country musicians.
The next stop is The Ovens, a system of four sea caves with a trail connecting. This is the site of a gold rush in 1861. Gold can still be panned on the beach. The ovens are particularly interesting, because steps lead into the interior of two of them. At Cannon Cave, as the water rushes through the opening, you can hear it crash against the walls, like a cannon shot. The Ovens are a very interesting side trip. Camping is available on the property, which also has a swimming pool, gift and snack shop, and boat tours for the caves and shoreline.
Off to beautiful Lunenburg, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the last stop for the day. The sun is beginning to sink lower in the West. Lunenburg was settled in 1753 by the Germans and Swiss Protestants and has retained much of the 18th Century charm and heritage. The primary streets are narrow and one way, following the original plan of 1754. As fishermen and farmers, the citizens prospered. It is the home of the Bluenose, the undefeated champion of international schooner competitions in the 1920s and 30s. The original ship no longer exists. But Bluenose II resides in the harbor when in port. Most of the time it is in Halifax. It will never race again, lest it lose.
Drive to Peggy’s Cove, about 40 miles each way. Drive down the coast of St. Margaret’s Bay, A stone’s throw from Peggy’s Cove is the crash site of Swiss Air 111, which happened a few years ago. We talked with one gentleman who saw that the airplane was in trouble and then heard the sirens of the emergency vehicles. He did not see the plane go down into the sea. Over 200 people died in that crash, which remains an unsolved mystery.
Peggy’s cove is one of the most photographed places in Nova Scotia. It is very rocky ground with very sparse vegetation. The town has old, well kept buildings and wharf. Their lighthouse now houses the only Canadian Post Office in a lighthouse in the Country. Peggy Cove does live up to its reputation.
About the Author
John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy. He is retired from the rat race of working. He is a full-time RVer, who ran away from home. He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System. He has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.
What are some good things to do or see on a road trip to Maine, PEI, and Nova Scotia?
My parents are trveling to Maine, PEI, and Nova Scotia next month and don't/rarely use the internet to look into things like this. I just wanted to see if anyone has any helpful suggestions for places to visit. I know they are planning on spending a couple days on PEI and a couple days in Nova Scotia. They are also taking the ferry from Nova Scotia to Bar Harbor and will be at Acadia National Park for one day. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
In PEI a visit to the National Park is a must. Cavendish is the most popular beach, and a drive along the shore between Cavendish and North Rustico, and between Brackley and Dalvay, is well worth the trip. As well, Greenwich is stunning although it is farther away on the East end of the Island - the dune formations there are something totally unique.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/pe/pei-ipe/index_e.asp
Anne of Green Gables is really popular with tourists. There are a lot of 'Anne' themed things, but the biggest are the Green Gables house in Cavendish (http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/pe/greengables/index_E.asp) and the musical in Charlottetown (http://www.confederationcentre.com/en/home/onstage/charlottetownfestival/anneofgreengables/default.aspx) - another good, but less well known, alternative is the Anne and Gilbert musical in Summerside (http://www.anneandgilbert.com/).
For food, Cow's ice cream is a must, as mentioned (http://www.cows.ca/ourlocations.php), and lobster suppers are very popular, the most famous probably being St Ann's, followed by New Glasgow and Fisherman's Wharf in North Rustico (with a 60 foot salad bar). Another great spot is the Frosty Treat in Kengsington (http://www.kata.pe.ca/restaurants/frosty/frosty.htm) which has delicious ice cream treats and lots of deep fried items, including clams. Mmmmm!!!
There's always lots going on in PEI in the summer, so it's worth checking into what festivals and local concerts will be on. Some good sites for general & festival info are:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide/index.php3?number=1009594#
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=508&lang=E
As well, drop into an Visitor Information Centre while there to pick up lots of free maps and brochures and get tons of good advice on what is going on and how to get there.
For Nova Scotia, the Fortress of Louisbourg is a popular visit, like stepping back in time (http://www.louisbourg.ca/fort/). The Cape Breton trail is a very popular drive (http://www.cabottrail.com/) and very scenic. The Bay of Fundy is stunning, although a lot more impressive and commonly seen from the New Brunswick side. For beaches, I've always like Lawrencetown with its surfers. Peggy's Cove is a very pretty place with an impressive lighthouse (http://www.peggyscove.ca/).
In Halifax, I'd take a trip to the waterfront, visit Citadel Hill (http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/visit/index_e.asp), and maybe check out Shakespeare by the Sea (http://www.shakespearebythesea.ca/) for a unique theatre experience.
A good site for some general info is: http://novascotia.com/en/home/default.aspx
She's Called Nova Scotia