History
History serves as a link to our past, and some of these
links are still readily observable today.
Colchester
County
has long been rich in environmental industries which include farming, milling,
fishing and lumbering. Many of these industries still continue to operate today;
the same ones that were created many years ago by our previous generations.
The majority of
Colchester
County is rural and
consists of over 100 small communities surrounding the suburban area of
Truro. These small
communities have remained prosperous throughout the past several centuries with
many of the same families still present in these areas. Since these communities
were once thriving, most of them previously included schoolhouses, churches and
cemeteries. Although many of these historic venues are long gone, there remain
several that now serve as historic reminders of our past.
Although the history of
Colchester
is not limited to the information gathered on our website, we feel that it is
important to recognize and honour the diverse history that is found throughout
Colchester
County.
Information pertaining to the
history of
Colchester was assembled with the
help of several key organizations and individuals. Some of those who assisted
in the collection of the historic information include the Nova Scotia Archives
and Records Management in
Halifax,
Colchester Historical Society,
Stewiacke
Valley
Museum,
Colchester-East Hants Public Library, Tatamagouche Creamery,
Nova Scotia
Agricultural
College, Bruce Varner,
James Chipman, and the Esther Clark Wright Archives at
Acadia
University.
These are extremely valuable sources and if you require more information on the
history of
Colchester
County, these serve as
excellent resources. Also, many of the photographs that are featured in our photo
gallery were collected from the Colchester Historical Society and if you wish to
obtain copies, or further information on them, please visit their website. Another good source of historic places around Nova Scotia, including some in Colchester County is the Historic Places website.
If you have any photographs or information of historical Colchester which you feel should be included on this website, please let us know.
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History