Excavation of the Right Redoubt and Blockhouse, British Fortifications at Ile Aux Noix, Quebec
Excavation of the Right Redoubt and Blockhouse, British Fortifications at Ile Aux Noix, Quebec

Author: Roger T. Grange

Publisher: National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 180

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The 1965-66 excavations of the right redoubt and blockhouse at Fort Lennox National Park, Quebec are described in this report. The structural remains of the blockhouse and the features found in a test of the redoubt rampart and casemates are discussed. The archaeological features are correlated with historical plans and elevation drawings of the redoubt. The artificats, mostly from the debris of the later navy yard period (1813-34), are described and used to confirm the dating of the redoubt and blockhouse structures. The report provides data for comparative studies and may also serve as the basis for the planning of future excavations.

The Fortifications of Île Aux Noix
The Fortifications of Île Aux Noix

Author: André Charbonneau

Publisher: National Historic Sites, Parks Canada

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 390

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Given the various phases in the development of Ile aux Noix's defensive role, this document has adopted a chronological division for the order of chapters. Thus, roughly speaking, the first three coincide with the main conflicts in which Ile aux Noix played a preponderant role: the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence and the War of 1812. The three following chapters are more particularly concerned with Fort Lennox, which in a way was the end point of the island's defensive installations. After an assessment of the defensive situation which led to the construction of the fort, a complete chapter is devoted to its detailed technical analysis. Thus, space is given to the technical assessment of the fortification, and the implications for its defensive role are given particular attention. Chapter six analyses the last occasions on which thought was given to Ile aux Noix's defensive purpose and the modifications that this thinking produced.

Fishing at Grande-Grave in the Early 1900s
Fishing at Grande-Grave in the Early 1900s

Author: Roch Samson

Publisher: [Hull, Quebec] : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 134

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Throughout the French regime, the Gaspé fishery was characterized by the seasonal migration of fishermen from France. The fishery became increasingly sedentary after 1760, as Jersey interests moved in and imposed their organizational structure on the industry. Jersey firms set up operations at Grand-Grave in this period, and features typical of the Jersey system were still visible there in the early 1900s. There is evidence that fishermen worked under differing conditions. All the fishing techniques were characteristic of coastal fishing, and the catching and processing methods belong to tradition that originated with the first Europeans who fished in Gaspé waters. Herring, sand lance and squid were the main bait species; the principal types of gear were the herring net, the sand lance seine, the jigger and the hand line; and the Gaspé boat, a type of sailing barge, was the main fishing vessel. The processing was done by company establishment and independent fishermen alike at the same time of the year, and traditional methods were used in both cases.

Eighteenth-century Container Glass from the Roma Site, Prince Edward Island
Eighteenth-century Container Glass from the Roma Site, Prince Edward Island

Author: Jeanne Alyluia

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 218

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The 18th-century container glass from the Roma site has been divided into three main categories, one secondary category and one miscellaneous category on the basis of a combination of features that include glassmaking tradition, country of origin, function and dating. The main categories are: utilitarian blue-green containers of the French wood-burning tradition; darkgreen liquor bottles of the French coal-burning tradition; and "black" glass liquor bottles of the English coal-burning tradition. The secondary category consists of small bottles resembling the French liquor bottles and believed to be their quarter- and half-sized counterparts. Objects unidentifiable by any of these standards are included in the miscellaneous category. A total of 156 identifiable objects were retrieved from the Roma site and are described in this report.

Glassware Excavated at Yuquot, British Columbia
Glassware Excavated at Yuquot, British Columbia

Author: Olive Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 196

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Archaeological investigation in the Nootkan village of Yuquot yielded a collection of different types of artifact. The first study of this document examines glassware found in the excavation: mirrors, lighting fixtures, marbles, wine, spirits and beer bottles, carbonated beverage bottles, perfume and cosmetic containers, and various unidentified objects. The second study analyses a collection of 77 glass beads representing 17 distinct types. Study number three is a description of 24 clay tobacco-pipe fragments recovered from the site. The fourth study deals with 483 ceramic objects, all of them from the historic period. Finally, the last study reports on sherds from a kitchen that was assembled from various localities in Mexico.

The American Northern Theater Army in 1776
The American Northern Theater Army in 1776

Author: Douglas R. Cubbison

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0786457201

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The American War for Independence was under way before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but the Continental Army didn't have the force to back up the words. This history explores the army's early failures in Canada, with desertion and disease common among the ranks, and how new leadership disciplined and reorganized the army and set the stage for a key victory at Saratoga in 1777.

Coarse Earthenwares from the Fortress of Louisbourg
Coarse Earthenwares from the Fortress of Louisbourg

Author: Kenneth James Barton

Publisher: National Historic Parks and Sites Branch Parks Canada

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 274

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This paper identifies and attempts to evaluate 39 groups of wares derived from an examination of 58,737 sherds of pottery. These wares were discovered as a result of the extensive excavations that have taken place at Louisbourg in the past 20 years. They comprise coarse earthenwares only - the fine wares are the subject of separate attention. The French wares were probably derived from two sources, the west coast naval base of Rochefort and the south coast port and naval supply base of Marseilles. Both places attracted goods from some distance for northern French material occurs here as do northern Italian wares. The colonial wares are varied and suggest several sources; there are also ephemeral groups of wares from England and the Orient.

"We Have Held Our Own"

Author: James H. Morrison

Publisher: [Hull, Quebec] : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 166

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The area of western Nova Scotia that bounds Kejimkujik Lake has been inhabited by a great diversity of peoples. Beginning with the initial settlement by the Micmacs, various ethnic groups including the French, English, Scottish and Irish have lived in the area at one time or another. The settlers, utilizing the natural resources of the area, survived by fishing, farming, lumbering, mining and more recently, engaging in the tourist trade. As the mid-20th century approached, the communities in the area had, by self-initiative and adaptation, maintained a distinctive and deep-rooted culture that continued to sustain their life-style.