Ship Wrecks
Ever since man first traveled in boats they have been at the mercy of the elements. Storms and high …
The Yankee Gale of 1851
“One of the worst natural disasters in the history of the Island was the Yankee Gale of …
The Wreck of the Marco Polo 1883
The Marco Polo, a 3-masted medium clipper ship, was built by the Smith Ship Builders of Saint John, …
The Simpsons, Clarks and MacNeills
The Meachams 1880 Atlas illustrates how well the Simpsons, Clarks and MacNeills prospered during the …
Samuel Holland’s Lot Descriptions
The area from Stanley Bridge to North Rustico is made up of the north sections of three lots: 22, 23 …
North Shore Area Names
1. Cavendish Named by William Winter c 1772, probably for Field Marshall Lord Frederick Cavendish …
Cavendish: A Changing Community
The evolution of Cavendish may be summed up in the following term. “It was an axe and …
Pirate at Cavendish
An Excerpt from the book “Cavendish: Its History Its People” by Harold H. Simpson. 1973. …