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48: 261: 55: 83:, 8th Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. Margaret was the daughter of Bishop Inglis, the first Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia. When they married her father gave them an estate on the shore which included all the area around where present day Margaretsville sets. This estate sat next to Sir Brenton's father's estate. The Halliburtons had built their summer home in the area in 1802. 131:
Some locals refer to the community as ‘Margaretville’ (without an ‘s’) and local road signs are/were inconsistent in their spelling of the name. The official spelling —Margaretsville (and neighboring East Margaretsville) with the ‘s’—was decided by
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owned by the Artist's Circle (Greenwood, Nova Scotia) which sells a variety of art from many local artists. It is called "The Art Shack" and there is always a member of the Artist's Circle on duty to sell art. There is also lively
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In 1946, Margaretsville was honored by having a lady in the community with the longest name in Canada: Mrs. Harriett Belle Franklyn Laura Victoria Adeline Drake Gibson.
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In a local newspaper dated May 1901, it was stated that a building was sold, in which Mr. Moody of Margaretsville, built the sailing ship
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Over the years there have been approx. 15 general stores in and around the community of which none now exist. During
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An interesting piece of information concerning Margaretsville is the lighthouse which some say appears on the 1967,
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A busy port during the early 1900s, Margaretsville is now a placid seaside community favored by
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Margaretville, New York
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Annapolis County
Nova Scotia
Margaretsville is located in Nova Scotia
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Bay of Fundy
Brenton Halliburton
World War I
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