windsor – West Hants Historical Society

Posted on December 11, 2017
Posted in Guest Posts, Hants County History |

Tags: amos decosmos, william smith, windsor

The Strange but True Story of William Alexander Smith

Born in Windsor in 1825, William Smith lived a life of travel and adventure on the West Coast that few of us can dream of. Along the way, he changed his name to Amor deCosmos (“over of the world”). Following is an article printed in the Victoria Daily Colonist at the time of his death.

Posted on January 26, 2017
Posted in Hants County History, News |

Tags: first world war, hants county soldiers, history, nova scotia, ns soldiers, west hants historical society, windsor, world war I, world war one, ww1, wwi

World War I Project – January-March

The West Hants Historical Society is trying to compile a list of all the men and women from Hants County who served in World War 1 and 2. We plan to publish a book with all these names and we don’t want to leave anyone out; if your relatives or friends served in the military, please send us their details as described here.