Musings
Museum Programs 2024 After a long hiatus, museum programs are returning. Three program streams will start in April. All programs […]
Fort Edward, News
Proposed Use of Lands Presentation to WHRM Council, May 9 2023
On May 9, 2023, WHHS President Shirley Pineo and Vice President Gary Nelson made the following presentation to our West
Fort Edward, News
Jan 25 2023: Fort Edward Lands Discussion Meeting
See our minutes from our January 25 2023 meeting for Fort Edward Lands Discussion. PDF available below.
Fort Edward, News
Jan 11 2023: Meeting Regarding Fort Edward Lands
Submitted by Shirley Pineo. On October 25 2022, the West Hants Regional Municipality passed a motion allowing us to have
Open House: Aug 17 at Fort Edward
Dear Friends, We need your help. The West Hants Historical Society needs your ideas for the land near Fort Edward.
Video: A History of the Avon Valley in Nova Scotia
By Timothy Reed. A History of the Avon Valley. Narrative accounts through the eyes of local historians, from first contact
Report: Fort Edward Street Archaeological Resource Impact Assessment
Fort Edward Street Archaeological Resource Impact Assessment, 23 February 2022, By Jonathan Fowler This post shares the Archaeological Resource Impact
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Article: Momentum grows against possible sale of municipally-owned land next to historic Fort Edward
Article on Halifax Examiner by Yvette D’Entremont, March 23, 2022. Click here for original article. The organization representing the province’s
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Article: Develop or preserve: Land beside Fort Edward National Historic Site debated by West Hants council after archaeological report
Article on Saltwire by Carole Morris-Underhill, March 21 2022. Click here for original article. Council to take outing to site
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Article: Fort Edward important piece of the puzzle for Acadian history in Nova Scotia
Article on Saltwire by Carole Morris-Underhill, March 15 2022. Click here for original article. WINDSOR, N.S. – Buried underneath the