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to the Avon, land of plenty
Like browsing through intriguing artifacts? Interested in our history? Perhaps you're researching a family name, or would like to dig through some archives. We hope that this website will help spark interest in your background, or in ours. Happy reading!
Windsor, Nova Scotia, from the barracks at Ford Edward
A national historic site since 1921, the Blockhouse is the oldest surviving structure of its kind in Canada and one of the few remaining eighteenth century structures in the Province. Read more
The West Hants Historical Society collects and preserves artifacts and historical information related to Hants County, Nova Scotia. The society now owns over 1,000 artifacts. Read more
Our library contains a large variety of resources including family histories, local newspapers, graveyard headstone inscriptions, school registrars, community histories, maps, photographs, etc. Read more
