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Isle Haute, an island in the Bay of Fundy has had hundreds of people search it for treasure supposedly buried there by infamous pirate, Ned Lowe.

Even though it is separated from the rest of the county by the Minas Basin, Parrsboro, at one time was part of Kings County.

In 1904 the Nova Scotia Sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis was built in Kentville.

Ernest Buckler, a famous Annapolis Valley author chronicled local life in such books as “The Mountain and the Valley” and “Oxbells and Fireflies”.

In 1929 Annapolis Royal experienced and earthquake strong enough to knock dishes off the walls.

In 1925 small steam boats carrying supplies from St. John, NB for the various grocery stores travelled up the Annapolis River on the full tide as far as Bridgetown.

In the summer we can't wait for a bowl of "Hodge Podge" which is made with all new vegetables from the garden.

Nova Scotia farmers considered the unlikely combination of molasses, oat meal and water a refreshing drink at haying time.

In June 1927 businesses started closing on Wednesday afternoon. This was supposed to be just for the summer, but this tradition lasted for about thirty years.

In the early 1800s the Gates family had a plant at Port George where they made their Doctor's Home Remedies, and a shipyard and wharf. During this time the village was called "Gate's Breakwater".

In its first years the Annapolis Valley Exhibition was called the Riverside Guernsey Club Show and it was only a one day event.

Sam Langford originally from Weymouth Falls was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. He was known as the "Boston Bonecrusher," "Boston Terror" and, his most infamous nickname, the "Boston Tar Baby."

January of 1982 saw severe cold weather in the valley as the temperature dropped to 12 degrees below zero F.

The heaviest claw on a lobster is called the "Crusher Claw" and the smaller claw is called the "Pincher claw".

A "Sou-wester" is a fisherman's oilskin cap that has a brood brim and it slops down at the back. They are usually yellow.

In 1921, Halifax resident Burkman was one of the first to walk the 3,600 miles to Vancouver by way of the railroad tracks.

During the 1990 Western Days in Annapolis Royal the song "Your Cheating Heart" was played at Fort Anne in an attempt to have the most guitars playing the same song together at one time.

Because of its position sitting halfway between two counties Bear River was referred to as "The Bridge" for several years.

The first export of apples in Nova Scotia is believed to have been made in 1849 by Benjamin Weir of Halifax and Ambrose Bent of Paradise who exported from Halifax to Liverpool, England.

A native of Welsford in the Annapolis Valley, Alfred C. Fuller established a door-to-door sales empire which gained international success and still bears his name.

October 29, 1926 - Weather today - brilliant sunshine, rain, a flurry of snow, heavy wind, and at 11 in the morning a hailstorm, accompanied by lightening and several crashes of thunder! This is definitely a full day of weather.

A Cape Island fishing boat is also known as "the workhorse of the Nova Scotia fishing fleet"

If you are seeing "flankers" then you are seeing sparks coming from the chimney.

The musical variety show "Sing Along Jubilee" replaced the "Don Messer Show" on Halifax's CBC-TV.

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Around the end of June you can take part in the Kingsport Gala Days for a great one-day festival. It is a day full of all kinds of great events with something for the whole family.

Every year on the second Saturday of June the little community of Port Williams celebrates its heritage and culture with the Port Williams Days.

The second weekend of July is the annual Kingston Steer BBQ & Village Fair. It starts on Friday night with Entertainment and continues on Saturday including the delicious Steer BBQ that comes off the grill at noon.

Mid July is the time for the annual Heart of the Valley Days in Middleton, NS. This is a three day event that celebrates the town's incorporation, or birthday.

The annual Bear River Cherry Carnival is held around the middle of July. This has always been a very popular Annapolis Valley Festival with many events going on.

The Mud Creek Days are a celebration of mud held in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The week-long festival goes on every year around the middle to end of July.

Margaretsville Days is a three-day event taking place on the first weekend of August. It is a celebration of local talent and culture that was started about 1990 as an art show.

The Annapolis Royal Natal Days is a four-day Community Festival that takes place on the civic holiday weekend the first of August and is full of traditions and activities for all ages.

The town of Digby celebrates its World Famous Scallops with a four day Community Festival full of activities around the second week of August. There are several events with a fishing theme plus all the usual favorites at a community festival.