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Tusket Islands in Nova Scotia

The Tusket Islands are a chain of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia, south of the town Yarmouth.

History

In 1633, Jean de Laite referred to the islands as "Isles aux Tangneux" in his work The New World.^[1] The Mi'kmaq referred to the islands as "Aglassawakade," or "place of the English."^[2]

There is a local belief that pirate treasure is hidden on one of the islands.^[3]

Several dwellings were built on the islands during early decades of European settlement.^[4]

Geography

The islands stretch along the coast from Pinkney's Point to Wedgeport. Big Tusket Island has the highest elevation at 31 metres and Bald Tusket Island has an elevation of 16 metres.

The islands include:

Allen Island
Pease Island
Spectacle Island
Ellenwood Island
Murder Island (also known as Île du Massacre) - Local lore attributes the numerous human remains found on the island to the extermination of slaves brought up from the Caribbean or Africa subsequent to their work in the construction of subterranean architecture relating to the Oak Island treasure mystery.^[5]
Harris Island
Holmes Island
Haymaker Island
Turpentine Island
Owls Head Island
Eagle Island
Marks Island
Candlebox Island
Tarpaulin Island
Dog Island
Calf Island
Big Tusket Island (also known as St. Martin's Island)
Green Island
Inner Bald Tusket Island
Outer Bald Tusket Island - Location of the micronation Principality of Outer Baldonia.

References

^ John Roy Campbell (1876). A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
^ Thomas J. Brown (1922). Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia. p. 147 – via Archive.org.
^ "Native of Windsor Tells Of Pirate Hoard Buried On the Tusket Islands On the South-west Coast of Nova Scotia". The Register. June 1, 1927. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
^ "Tusket Islands". Yarmouth.org. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^ Place Names of Atlantic Canada. 1970

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[1] John Roy Campbell (1876). A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

[2] Thomas J. Brown (1922). Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia. p. 147 – via Archive.org.

[3] "Native of Windsor Tells Of Pirate Hoard Buried On the Tusket Islands On the South-west Coast of Nova Scotia". The Register. June 1, 1927. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

[4] "Tusket Islands". Yarmouth.org. 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[5] Place Names of Atlantic Canada. 1970

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-'''The Tusket Islands''' are a number of islands located in the [[Atlantic Ocean]], south of [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia]].
+'''The Tusket Islands''' are a chain of islands located in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] off the coast of [[Nova Scotia]], south of the town [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]].
+==History==
-The islands stretch along the coast from Pinkney's Point to [[Wedgeport, Nova Scotia|Wedgeport]] and include:
+In 1633, Jean de Laite referred to the islands as "Isles aux Tangneux" in his work ''The New World''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7MUOAAAAYAAJ&dq=Jean+Laite+1633&pg=PA13 |title=A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|author=John Roy Campbell |year=1876}}</ref> The [[Mi'kmaq]] referred to the islands as "Aglassawakade," or "place of the English."<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/placenamesofprov00browrich |title=Place-names of the province of Nova Scotia|author=Thomas J. Brown |date=1922 |page=147 |via=Archive.org}}</ref>
+There is a local belief that pirate treasure is hidden on one of the islands.<ref>{{cite news|title=Native of Windsor Tells Of Pirate Hoard Buried On the Tusket Islands On the South-west Coast of Nova Scotia.|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbrnep/pirateho.htm|accessdate=29 March 2014|newspaper=The Register|date=June 1, 1927}}</ref>
+Several dwellings were built on the islands during early decades of European settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarmouth.org/villages/tusketis/index.htm |title=Tusket Islands|website=Yarmouth.org |date=2011-07-26 |accessdate=2017-03-08}}</ref>
+==Geography==
+The islands stretch along the coast from [[Pinkney's Point]] to [[Wedgeport, Nova Scotia|Wedgeport]]. Big Tusket Island has the highest elevation at 31 metres and Bald Tusket Island has an elevation of 16 metres.
+The islands include:
 * Allen Island
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 * Spectacle Island
 * Ellenwood Island
+* Murder Island (also known as Île du Massacre) - Local lore attributes the numerous human remains found on the island to the extermination of slaves brought up from the Caribbean or Africa subsequent to their work in the construction of subterranean architecture relating to the [[Oak Island mystery|Oak Island treasure mystery]].<ref>Place Names of Atlantic Canada. 1970</ref>
-* Murder Island - There are several explanations for the name, one of which was presented in an historical column written many years ago in a local Yarmouth, Nova Scotia paper.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} As remembered, at some time in the early to mid-18th century a French missionary traveling from native village to native village along the coast, told two local tribes that a treasure had been buried on that particular island. After he had left to continue his travels, the two tribes went to the island in search of the treasure. A quarrel is said to have ensued and the two tribes virtually wiped each other out. For some reason their bodies were left to the elements and were found some time later by other French explorers in the region. All that they found of course were the bones of the slain and thus named the island "I'sle du Massacre" or Murder Island.
 * Harris Island
 * Holmes Island
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 * Candlebox Island
 * Tarpaulin Island
-* Dog and Calf Islands
+* Dog Island
-* Big Tusket Island
+* Calf Island
+* Big Tusket Island (also known as St. Martin's Island)
 * Green Island
-* Inner and Outer Bald Tusket Islands
+* Inner Bald Tusket Island
+* Outer Bald Tusket Island - Location of the micronation [[Principality of Outer Baldonia]].
-Tusket Island itself has the highest elevation of 31 meters and Bald Tusket Island has an elevation of 16 metes high. Several dwellings were built on the islands during early decades of European settlement.<ref>[http://www.yarmouth.org/villages/tusketis/index.htm]</ref> Outer Bald Tusket Island was also the location of the micronation [[Principality of Outer Baldonia]].
-There is also a tradition that pirate treasure is hidden on one of the Tusket islands.<ref>{{cite news|title=Native of Windsor Tells Of Pirate Hoard  Buried On the Tusket Islands On the South-west Coast of Nova Scotia.|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbrnep/pirateho.htm|accessdate=29 March 2014|newspaper=The Register|date=June 1, 1927}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Communities in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia]]
+[[Category:Communities in Yarmouth County]]
 [[Category:Islands of Nova Scotia]]
 [[Category:General Service Areas in Nova Scotia]]
-[[Category:Geography of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Yarmouth County]]
+[[Category:Archipelagoes of Canada]]
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+{{Canada-island-stub}}