The Great Windsor Fire of 1897: A Catastrophe and the Community’s Rebirth The most devastating event in the visual history of Windsor was the great fire of 1897. In it, the whole central portion of the largely wooden town was destroyed. Businesses were ruined, merchants left penniless, families left homeless and their only belongings, the […]
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Benjamin DeWolf Eraser, M. D., F. R. C. S., was the son of the Hon. James Fraser, a Cadet of the family of Fraser, of Lovet, Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland, and who came to Nova Scotia in 1780, and for many years was a prominent business man in Halifax and one of the most distinguished members
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She excelled at singles and mixed doubles, frequently winning trophies for her home town. As a child, Kay began cross-country skiing with friends on the pasture land near the Burchill Lime Quarry where they also skated on Steel Pond, Maxner’s Pond and Long Pond. Later, as a smooth and accomplished skater, she loved gliding gracefully
Bennett Smith (1808-1886) was a prominent shipbuilder and shipowner in Windsor, Nova Scotia, playing a significant role in the town’s “Golden Age of Sail.” His story is deeply intertwined with the region’s rich maritime history. Early Life and Family Legacy Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, on November 29, 1808, Bennett Smith was the son of
Many Museums in West Hants Windsor and West Hants are blessed with many museums and historic sites that reflect elements of the rich history of this area Fort Edward National Historic Site illustrates the military history of the area and the Acadian deportation events of 1755. Clifton Museum Park and the Shand House are part
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The Windsor Academy Haig Cadet Corps was formed following the Boer War and honoured General Douglas Haig, who in World War One led Canadian troops in Europe, including Windsor’s soldiers in battles in France. The Bugle Band of the cadet corps was popular with students and town citizens alike. In fact, during World War One
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John Watson Maxner was born in 1829 at Windsor, NS and died 6 May 1904 at Windsor, NS. He was the son of Henry Mixner [Maxner?] (1808-1837) and Mary Ann Snyde (1808-1869). Henery Mixner died in a drowning accident at Long Pond, Windsor, on 28 July 1837. John Watson Maxner (1829-1904) married his cousin
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Hon. Michael Francklin Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 1766 “If historians have been unable to reach a consensus about Michael Francklin, it is perhaps because they have failed to grasp the role that he played. He was in many ways a typical colonial merchant-politician, meshing private and public concerns in an age when such intermingling
Museum Guide Interpreters & Genealogical Research Assistant Tentative Start Date: May 23, 2025* Number of Weeks: 14* Number of Positions: 4 Hourly Wage: $15.70 Hours Per Week: 35 Days: Wed – Sun Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available program funding that we receive. Position Duties and Tasks: Under the direction
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Pesikitk Tapestry The Threads of History in West Hants The tapestry of history is woven of many threads The land surrounding Fort Edward was called Pesikitk long before colonists renamed it Windsor. Many cultural groups arrived on our shores as our story merged with the formation of our province and country. Indigenous peoples welcomed the
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