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'''Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia''' is a village in the [[East Hants, Nova Scotia]] municipal district, and home to the historic Lawrence House Museum,<ref>[http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/nova-scotia/maitland/2008522.html Podunk Community Profile: Maitland]</ref> part of the [[Nova Scotia Museum]]. |
'''Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia''' is a village in the [[East Hants, Nova Scotia]] municipal district, and home to the historic Lawrence House Museum,<ref>[http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/nova-scotia/maitland/2008522.html Podunk Community Profile: Maitland]</ref> part of the [[Nova Scotia Museum]]. |
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== History == |
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== Acadian == |
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Maitland was settled by Jean Pitre (i.e., Peters), son of Jean Denis Pitre prior to the [[Expulsion of the Acadians]]. Oral tradition states that the Oak Island Graveyard was an Acadian burial ground, which was consecrated by Abbe LeLoutre. Oral tradition also states that a path which connects the “French Field” in Selma to the cemetery in Maitland is the old Acadian roadway. |
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Several of Jean Denis Pitre’s children married the children of Noel Dorion and Robert Henry. This group moved followedto Riviere Nord-Est, PEI in 1750 and would also die in the sinking of the Duke William in 1758. |
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There is also evidence to suggest that the Lejeune family was in the area of Selma, which had four dwellings. |
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== Ship Building == |
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The [[William D. Lawrence (ship)|William D. Lawrence]], the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada and third largest in the World, was launched at Maitland in 1874 to one of the largest crowds assembled in Nova Scotia to that date.[[Image:LawrenceHouseMaitland.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Lawrence House Museum, Maitland, Nova Scotia]] |
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<ref>[http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/WDLawr.html Maritime Museum of the Atlantic ''William D. Lawrence Infosheet'']</ref> Every September Maitland celebrates the launch of ''William D. Lawrence'' at a weekend festival called "Launch Days".<ref>[http://www.maitlandns.com/eventsandfestivals.html Maitland, NS Launch Days Festival]</ref> Maitland was Nova Scotia's first Heritage Conservation District. The centre of the village is a Heritage Conservation District because of its many fine and well-preserved examples of Victorian architecture. The styles of architecture include Gothic, Federal, Colonial, Cape Cod, Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate, of which style the Lawrence House shows many fine details. |
<ref>[http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/WDLawr.html Maritime Museum of the Atlantic ''William D. Lawrence Infosheet'']</ref> Every September Maitland celebrates the launch of ''William D. Lawrence'' at a weekend festival called "Launch Days".<ref>[http://www.maitlandns.com/eventsandfestivals.html Maitland, NS Launch Days Festival]</ref> Maitland was Nova Scotia's first Heritage Conservation District. The centre of the village is a Heritage Conservation District because of its many fine and well-preserved examples of Victorian architecture. The styles of architecture include Gothic, Federal, Colonial, Cape Cod, Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate, of which style the Lawrence House shows many fine details. |
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Revision as of 20:05, 24 January 2010
Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia is a village in the East Hants, Nova Scotia municipal district, and home to the historic Lawrence House Museum,[1] part of the Nova Scotia Museum.
History
Acadian
Maitland was settled by Jean Pitre (i.e., Peters), son of Jean Denis Pitre prior to the Expulsion of the Acadians. Oral tradition states that the Oak Island Graveyard was an Acadian burial ground, which was consecrated by Abbe LeLoutre. Oral tradition also states that a path which connects the “French Field” in Selma to the cemetery in Maitland is the old Acadian roadway. Several of Jean Denis Pitre’s children married the children of Noel Dorion and Robert Henry. This group moved followedto Riviere Nord-Est, PEI in 1750 and would also die in the sinking of the Duke William in 1758. There is also evidence to suggest that the Lejeune family was in the area of Selma, which had four dwellings.
Ship Building
The William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada and third largest in the World, was launched at Maitland in 1874 to one of the largest crowds assembled in Nova Scotia to that date.
[2] Every September Maitland celebrates the launch of William D. Lawrence at a weekend festival called "Launch Days".[3] Maitland was Nova Scotia's first Heritage Conservation District. The centre of the village is a Heritage Conservation District because of its many fine and well-preserved examples of Victorian architecture. The styles of architecture include Gothic, Federal, Colonial, Cape Cod, Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate, of which style the Lawrence House shows many fine details. 45°19′4.57″N 63°29′51.46″W / 45.3179361°N 63.4976278°W
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