Pubnico is a little spit of a long peninsula and it is all French. The area was settled by the french early in the seventeenth century and successfully farmed and fished, until the English booted them out in 1755. But the good people of Pubnico managed to get back home and by 1762, were allowed to openly return to their homes and farms. It was the only part of Nova Scotia where the exiled french were able to return and own their own homes and farms. In the other areas, the land was given to new English settlers and when the french returned, they were required to find other places to farm.
A small museum gives a taste of life in the Acadian world both new and old and an Acadian village gives you some sense of how these folks worked and lived. The modern Pubnico is neat as a pin with the houses in perfect repair. The modern Acadians have great joy in their lives. The hand work we saw at the museum was the best we have seen in Nova Scotia.
Gibson's wharf has over one hundred fishing boats, the largest fishing fleet in the Maritimes. Gibson's cafe was wonderful. For dessert, we stopped at Charlotte Lane in Shelburne.
We left at 9 and returned at 6. All four agreed that the trip was well worth the time. Interesting and informative and fun.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment