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Caption: Acadian Village Nova Scotia
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Caption: Le Villages Historique Acadian sits above Pubnico Harbor in Nova Scotia. Roger D'Entremont, who loves this village, led us through the historical reconstruction meant to show Acadian life in 1900. This land was first settled in the early 17th century by Roger's ancestor.
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Caption: A salt hay stack perched above the marsh on a wooden platform.
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Caption: The fish shed where cod was boned, salted, and packed by women from the village still retains its fishy smell.
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Caption: Tools hanging in the Boat Shop.
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Caption: After the great Deportation of 1755 most of the Arcadians lost their homes. Fortunately, the Acadians of Pubnico returned and found their lands unoccupied. They've thrived by fishing, shipbuilding, and farming in the richness of the inter-tidal zone.
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Caption: Acadians often had very large families and the households included multiple generations.
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Caption: The historic village employs interpreters for each building, The blacksmith fired up the forge and made us nails.
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Caption: The blacksmith receives a visitor.
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Caption: Text and photos by Rachel Dickinson, a freelance writer for magazines and websites. She's also the author of Falconer on the Edge (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
