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Phoebe Nobbs, 3 years old, Montreal, 1913, Greenwood Archives1913
Montreal, Quebec
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ABOUT THIS STORYOur story is about a young girl who had a vision.
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Phoebe Nobbs MacKellar, 1934, age 24, London1934
London, England
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It is also the story of a beautiful and talented woman who brought a special life to her surroundings.5
One of Phoebe Nobbs Hyde's last photographs at Greenwood, Hudson, Quebec, 1990's, Greenwood Archives1990
Greenwood, Hudson, Quebec
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It is, finally, the story of a generous old lady who bequeathed a legacy for generations to come.7
Greenwood, early 1900's, view from the East, Greenwood Archives1920
Greenwood, Hudson, Quebec
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ABOUT GREENWOODPhoebe Hyde first came to Como, a village on the south side of the Lake of Two Mountains just west of Montreal when she was a child visiting her grandparents. Como is now incorporated in the town of Hudson. In Phoebe's early days the area was very much a place where well-to-do people from Montreal had their summer residence. When she was fourteen her parents acquired Greenwood. It was the summer house of her mother's family and it contained generations of family treasures. "Ah..." she had remarked then, "this is going to be my museum!" When, later on, she finally made it her own home it became the focus for many events and entertainments she organised, a place alive with readings and discussion groups. Phoebe brought more flowers to Greenwood's gardens and her probing mind became a colourful asset in the community.
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Greenwood, August 2003, Greenwood Archives20 August 2003
Greenwood, Hudson, Quebec
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"Greenwood" had belonged to Phoebe's ancestors for generations.11
French Map of North America, 1669, Centre d'Histoire La Presqu'île1669
North America
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The house is situated on the South side of where the Ottawa River, flowing East, enters the Lake of Two Mountains.13
French Map of New France, Centre d'Histoire de La Presqu'île1656
New France
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On the oldest maps of the region we can see its situation. |
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