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The Mecklenburgh Inn - Overflow for Columbia House
1930
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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The story is told of the travelling salesman who came to stay overnight at the Columbia House. During the evening the libations flowed freely and the salesman drank more than his share. In the morning he woke to find the daughter of the inn keeper beside him in the bed. According to gossip this lady was not blessed with good looks and hence had been unmarried when most women of her age had large families. The traveller learned that he had married the lady while under the influence. This was more than he could accept and he took his razor and slit his own throat rather than face the alternative. In later years it was said that his ghost appeared in the hotel and often could be heard playing sad mournful music on the organ.

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Hackmatack Inn
1910
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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In 1903 the Hackmatack Inn was built for Professor Lindley Keasby from Pennsylvania. He saw the potential for a large hotel with all the necessary comforts to cater to fellow American visitors. Taking up an entire block, the Hackmatack had an elegant ballroom, formal dining rooms, tennis courts, a private beach, and it's own yacht for use by guests. The hotel also had several cottages, rented by families during the summer. In addition, Professor Keasby had the Jib House built for his own use.

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Hemlock House part of the Hackmatack complex
1915
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Tamarack part of the Hackmatack complex
1950
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Reading Room Hackmatack Inn
1900
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Looking toward the Hackmatack Inn from the wharf on the Back Harbour showing the beach
1940
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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The Jib House built by Mr. Keasby, overlooking the Back Harbour
1983
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Cars lined up waiting for the Halifax Southwestern train to arrive
1930s
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Visitors Arriving from Train
1930
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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Oxen pulling house:

Even as a team of oxen moved her house in 1902 to make way for the railway being built, Mrs. Cottman Smith stayed in her kitchen to make sure dinner would be ready on time ’shake ’n bake’ anyone?

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Pinehurst Inn
1920
Chester Nova Scotia

Credits:
Chester Municipal Heritage Society

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The Pine Hurst Inn operated by Jenny Stanford, their specialty raspberry conserves served with afternoon tea. Circa 1920