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18 October 2012
R. Linda:
As we got closer to Shelburne for the second time, the rain stopped and it was cloudy. This gave Tonya better light to take her pictures. Originally settled by the Acadians (early 1700s) as a fishing village, Shelburne became a haven to New England privateers and later (after the village was burnt by natives), New England fishermen would use it as a shelter to mend their nets and boats. By 1783 it was settled once again, this time by New Yorkers. These people were called United Empire Loyalists which were those Americans who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the revolution that had taken place in the 13 colonies. Also, the place is known for a large group of Africans who escaped American slavery and found a safe harbour in Shelburne establishing a large community of free blacks.
Gradually the population grew less and in the 1790s Shelburne became a fishing and shipbuilding centre. Today its historical district attracts tourists from all over and it has been the site for a few famous movies,
The Scarlet Letter being one.
Since Nathanial Hawthorne is one of Tonya's favourite authors she wanted to see the site where the film was made, not because she liked the movie (she found Demi Moore's interpretation insulting), but because of the buildings used. A few had already been there and one or two were built for the flick. The one I put in a previous blog entry (see October 16, 2012,
Shelburne, Nova Scotia 1) is used as an open-air market, the other which we were not clear on, was either built for another movie but used in
The Scarlet Letter and that be the barrel factory.
The houses used were painted in a weathered and aged grey and the town kept the colour.
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| The Barrel makers |
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| Shot looking back at the barrel makers and in the foreground the shipbuilders |
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| The Shipbuilders |
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| Cox warehouse |
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| Another view of the warehouse from Dock Street |
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| Looking back from the dock |
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| View from barrel makers |
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| Harley Cox & Sons Shipyards |
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| Cox's |
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Warehouse steeple
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All was fine and good UNTIL Tonya got a gander, yes I was being sarcastic when she saw something that gave her a start. The odd in this is the timing. She had just read Daphne du Maurier's
The Birds.
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Pigeon pie anyone?
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We left after that, but not before we got just one more picture of this:
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| We must have a hundred pictures of THIS. Why I don't know, I guess she likes it |
Here are some pictures of the neighbourhood:
As we left, we headed toward Jordan's Lane, Jordan's Falls, to Jordan's Bay and the sun came out. We got back on the Lighthouse Trail as we whizzed passed Liverpool and were well on our way to Peggy's Cove in bright sunlight. Why we couldn't have had that in Shelburne, who knows, but we gave it a second try and that was all we could do.
Gabe
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