Sackville:
A Visual Snapshot
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Panel

F

Culture

Panel F depicts the lifestyle of Acadians featuring old plough, horse ploughing the field, sabot (wooden shoe), and the barns on Tantramar marsh. The map shows the Acadian settlement and Fort Beausejour. The birchbark canoe was used by Mi'kmaq for traveling from one place to another, and for fishing. The tiles featuring plants, rocks, and water give context to the place where Mi'kmaq and Acadians lived for centuries.

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Old Farm Equipment

This old farm equipment is representative of the farming done in the Tantramar region by various groups.

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2

Covered Bridge

The covered bridge on High Marsh Road is still standing today.

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3

Beaubassin Map

This map shows the early Acadian settlements in the Beaubassin area in 1750.

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4

Acadian Farmers

Acadian farmers used horses for ploughing the fields and various other farming related tasks.

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5

Birch Bark Canoe

The birch bark canoe was the primary mode of transportation of Mi'kmaq people.

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6

Sabot

A sabot is a wooden shoe hollowed out from a single block of wood.

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Marsh Barns

Hay barns are iconic of the Tantramar marsh landscape.