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Iron Duke
23 September 2004
Prince William Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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The Iron Duke served as a drill shed during World War I. Some say it was named for the Duke of Wellington. The British General and statesman defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and served as Britian's Prime Minister from 1828-1830. Others say its name refers to the miles of iron pipe used in its mechanical fish-drying equipment. The Iron Duke was a fish processing plant between 1890 and 1910. The open passageway gave fishermen access to and from the wharves and beaches.