Looking back over the decades, and indeed centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area. One of those names that no longer holds a place here is Grimes.
It’s Arichat in 1935 and we’re at the store of John
LeBrun Sr.
The LeBrun family has a proud mercantile history in the
community. John LeBrun came to Arichat from Brittany in France in the latter
half...
In 1812 Bishop Plessis assumed responsibility for the Parish of Arichat. He wrote that the people of the area depended primarily on the seafaring trade and the industries associated with it. In fact, he noted 60 vessels...
The 1852 Church Census was transcribed by Stirling
Edwards in September 2004 from the records of St. John’s Anglican Church in
Arichat.
This list is among the papers of the Rev. James Allen
Shaw, the first Rector...
Isidore LeBlanc was the first Acadian cabinet minister in Nova Scotia.
Born in a county where Acadians formed the majority, LeBlanc repeatedly defended the right of Acadian children to be educated in their own language.
On April 17, 1879, he addressed...
Grandique is a French term meaning big ditch or big plank.
According to a 1969 article in the Antigonish Casket by Bishop John Cameron, in the early 1800s, Grandique Ferry was a mission of...
In 1755, 6,000 to 8,000 Acadians were deported to the American colonies along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to South Carolina.
Some made their way to Louisiana to live with the French settlers there....
Looking back over the decades and, indeed, centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were or are common in this area. Some of those names that still hold a place here are...
The history of municipal government in Richmond County does not necessarily begin in 1879 when the county was incorporated. Pre-1820, committees were convened each spring and fall to provide local government.
In 1820 the...
Arichat, 1935: We are in the centre of the village on what was known as the Low Road.
A building, known simply as the Sample House, served as a warehouse and showroom used by agents and salesmen to display their...