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Images of Our Past
Historic Cumberland County South: Land of Promise
Southern Cumberland County, with Chignecto Bay on one side and Minas Basin on the other, has been identified by its great cliffs, eroded Appalachian mountains, lush inland valleys, and the sea. Over a century ago, the area was a veritable "land of plenty" busy with the activity of settlement and work. Extensive coal fields fed a successful coal mining industry, while the fertile valleys sustained farms and lumber mills, and the Parrsborough Shore supported a busy shipbuilding industry.
Historic Cumberland County South revisits the various communities that have grown out of theis rich past tapping into an equally rich photographic heritage. Cumberland County comes alive through stories of its communities and the events, activities, and industries that shaped their development. Although many of the industries have gone into decline, the spectacular beauty of the region and its rich fossil deposits continue to make it "a land of promise."
Historic Cumberland County South revisits the various communities that have grown out of theis rich past tapping into an equally rich photographic heritage. Cumberland County comes alive through stories of its communities and the events, activities, and industries that shaped their development. Although many of the industries have gone into decline, the spectacular beauty of the region and its rich fossil deposits continue to make it "a land of promise."
120 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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June 17, 2014
Excellent, but brief, history of the Cumberland County area of Nova Scotia.
I have been through much of the area over the years, hiking the trails and visiting the museums.
It is an amazingly beautiful area of Nova Scotia that is underpromoted by the tourism industry.
The Bay of Fundy coastline through that area and the rolling hills and deep valleys rival the beauty of areas of Cape Breton Island.
The book has many old photos to show that during the age of wooden ships there were communities along
that entire section of coastline that have long since vanished.
Brown has done a fine job on this book which is also a fine tribute to the many people who lost their lives digging coal in Cumberland County over the last two centuries.
I have been through much of the area over the years, hiking the trails and visiting the museums.
It is an amazingly beautiful area of Nova Scotia that is underpromoted by the tourism industry.
The Bay of Fundy coastline through that area and the rolling hills and deep valleys rival the beauty of areas of Cape Breton Island.
The book has many old photos to show that during the age of wooden ships there were communities along
that entire section of coastline that have long since vanished.
Brown has done a fine job on this book which is also a fine tribute to the many people who lost their lives digging coal in Cumberland County over the last two centuries.
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