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Top of Tuttle Creek Dyke facing north-east; dyke fronts on Wallace Bay, facing north-east gales18th Century. Circa 1730
Tuttle Creek, Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Credits:David Dewar, Museum Curator
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Showing the difference between lawn sod (left) and Marsh sod (right)21st Century
Credits:Charlotte Moody
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Interior View of Dyke18th Century, Cica 1730
Tuttle Creek, Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Credits:Charlotte Moody
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A block of marsh sod showing one half metre root length; twenty dollar bill gives some perspective24 August 2010
Tuttle Creek, Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Credits:David Dewar
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The Acadian farmers covered their dykes with marsh sod. The sod was strong with a long root structure, helping it to stand up to wave action and heavy rain. The marsh sod was heavy, giving weight to fight against horizontal storm forces. And of course, it was the ground beneath their feet.30
Marsh sod with heavy root structure in background and lawn sod with smaller roots in foreground24 August 2010
Tuttle Creek, Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
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Cube of clay from interior of a dyke with shovel marks made circa 173018th Century. Circa 1730
Credits:Heather MacPherson, Museum Assistant
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Piece of aboiteau found at dyke research site, Tuttle Creek18th Century. Circa 1730
Dyke on Tuttle Creek at Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Credits:Heather Spicer. Museum Assistant
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Piece of aboiteau found at dyke research site, Tuttle Creek18th Century. Circa 1730
Dyke on Tuttle Creek at Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Credits:Heather Spicer. Museum Assistant
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Wood from Acadian aboiteau (right) compared with today's counterpart (left)Aboiteau wood 18th Century. Circa 1730
Credits:Heather Spicer
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Museum Assistant Brett Nuttall looking in end of replica aboiteau24 August 2010
Wallace and Area Museum, Davison /Kennedy property
Credits:Jessica Jamieson
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Jim Reeves and Brett Nuttall looking at drainage end of replica aboiteau24 August 2010
Wallace and Area Museum, Davison /Kennedy property
Credits:Jessica Jamieson
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Barbara Clark, volunteer artist for the Museum's Heritage Murals21st century
Wallace and Area Museum, Davison /Kennedy property
Credits:Charlotte Moody
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To better tell the Acadian Story and to help illustrate other aspects of Wallace History, the Wallace and Area Museum has been able to use the volunteer talents of local artist Barbara Clark.Ms. Clark has created eleven murals for the museum, four dealing with the Acadians of Remsheg.
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