Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail

The beach along the Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail, Annapolis County, NS

The Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail is owned by the Municipality of Annapolis County who purchased these lands from Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd. in 1985.


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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.

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