General Archives | Crossing Cole Harbour: From Ferry to Dyke then Rail to Trail

Cutting the Marsh Hay

Transcript: Bernard Kuhn asked Mr. Forsyth to write a piece about his summer working on the Peter McNab Kuhn farm in Upper Lawrencetown as an appendix to Kuhn’s […]

Eel Fishing

A silent video showing Eel Fishing in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The video is in colour. This video has no sound. First, the men use axes to chop […]

Bird

This bird has been possibly identified as a Common Yellowthroat, a kind of warbler. A common hobby among users of the Salt Marsh is birding.

Girls on Horseback

Jessie (left) and Mae (right) Storey seated on horseback on the Cole Harbour dyke.

Cows on the Dyke

Cattle grazing on the dyke.

Breeching Horse Model

A model of a breeching horse on display at the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum. Horses would have to use this position, which involved sitting back in their […]

Marsh Fish

A drawing of fish and eel grass in the salt marsh, drawn for Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum by Goldie Gibson in 1977.

Market Wagon

Seymour LaPierre stands on his horse-drawn “Express Wagon.” Behind him, there appear to be eggs visible among the load. Farmers would use wagons like this one to go […]

Johnny LaPierre

Johnny LaPierre stands with his ox and a wagon on a road in West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia. Johnny farmed all his life in West Chezzetcook and always kept […]

Eel Grass

Wilfred Bissett unloads Eel grass at his house, to be used for banking. The dried eel grass, thrown on shore by the tides, collects in huge matts, especially […]

West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia

Acadian house (left) and barn in West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, belonging to the Faucher family.

Grand Pre, Nova Scotia

Dykes created by Acadians allowed them to farm the land, and these dykes persist to this day. This photo, taken in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, shows this type […]