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History
of Port Greville
Port
Greville was once a very busy ship building community, complete
with seven ship yards, a large hotel, many schools, stores,
etc. However, the shifting whispering sands of time took away
the shipyards, the hotel was torn down and history is all
that remains of those bygone days.
The Age of Sail Heritage Center in
Port Greville overlooking the tidal Greville River. Brings to life the history
of shipbuilding and lumbering through museum exhibits, storytelling, models
and activities for children."
The Greville Bay region of the Bay of Fundy propelled Nova
Scotia to international recognition during the 1800's, when
local lumbermen, craftsmen, shipbuilders and sea captains,
worked to carve a place in history through their shipbuilding
and seafaring prowess. They earned the reputation for the
"best wooden ships to be found anywhere". For nearly
two centuries the local yards handcrafted hundreds of commercial
sailing vessels, and laden down with Cumberland's prime timber
they set sail for countries around the world.
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Port
Greville Harbour 1908 - "As it was" |
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Making
the Great Elderkin Raft 1904 |
Logs
for the Elderkin Raft |
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Shipyard
and Lighthouse |
Prosperai
1901 Port Greville |
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