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BAY OF FUNDY, EXPLORE, HISTORY, LOOKING BACK, Nova Scotia, Pirates, SHIPS & SHIP WRECKS, TREASURESLeave a comment

TREASURE: Pirate Ned Low, Captain Kidd and the Treasure of Isle Haute, NS

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by Art MacKay, October 14th, 2015 THE VISUALSTHE STORY: Many of us believe that a mystery unexplained remains a mystery and this seems to be true for Isle Haute, a particularly isolated and rugged island lying off Minas Basin in the … Continue reading TREASURE: Pirate Ned Low, Captain Kidd and the Treasure of Isle Haute, NS

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SMUGGLERS – The Plastermen Smugglers – Rogues of Passamaquoddy Bay.

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Thanks to Mining Association of Nova Scotia for this story.     The Plaster War of 1820 was not a war in the usual sense, but this little-known period in our history featured extraordinary showdowns between gypsum smugglers and the … Continue reading SMUGGLERS – The Plastermen Smugglers – Rogues of Passamaquoddy Bay.

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TREASURE: Did Captain Kidd bury treasure at Money Cove, Grand Manan?

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It seems every island makes the claim that Captain Kidd buried treasure there and as this colourful story from 1930 shows, Grand Manan is no exception … and they have “Money Cove” to prove it. Click to access d4752-treasure_-the-legend-of-captain-kidds-treasure-at-money-cove-grand-manan.pdf Continue reading TREASURE: Did Captain Kidd bury treasure at Money Cove, Grand Manan?

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TREASURE: THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SHIP WHYDAH

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Named after a beautiful tropical bird the Whydah. this infamous gally served first as a slave ship and subsequently under pirate “Black Sam” Bellamy. But in spite of its marauding presence along American shores, it finally in the spring of …

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