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Author Archives: Barbara Desmarais
Resurrecting Hartwell Little Yard
I’ve written about Hartwell Little Yard before, a sometimes-neglected burying ground that was restored by Boy Scouts some 25 years ago. Now another young man has taken on the task of restoring the cemetery. Zachary went beyond cleaning out dead … Continue reading
From the River to the Bay
Capt. William Woodside Self-Guided Tour A descendant of Rev. James Woodside recently asked for places to go when she visits Brunswick this summer. Rev. Woodside didn’t stay long in Brunswick, but his son, William, did. I’ve designed an easy tour … Continue reading
In a Pig’s Eye: First Battle of Louisbourg: Part 2
For many years, both British and French colonists in North America fought each other to maintain or expand their territories, and also to access valuable fishing grounds and ports such as Canso in Nova Scotia. When leaders in Europe waged … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian Succession, Fort Louisburg, Louisbourg, Richard Jaques
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A Pig’s Ear: The First Battle of Louisbourg: Part I
When last we left the British settlers of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, they were dissatisfied with the scant protection offered by the General Court of Massachusetts against the allied Wabanaki and French. That court had made a regular pig’s ear … Continue reading
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Tagged Canceau, Canso, Caper Breton, Fort Louisbourg, Fort Louisburg, Isle Royale, New Canada
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I’ve Been Away
I’ve been away. Away from research, from writing, from public things. Because my mind, my body, my heart were wholly engaged by my husband, Marty, during our last months together, during his death, and after. Since Marty wasn’t … Continue reading
Turning a Deaf Ear: Brunswick Before the First Battle of Louisburg
In 1735, after nearly two decades of living amongst one another, English and Ulster Scot settlers of Brunswick petitioned the legislature to incorporate their town. Document signers included Ulster Scot blacksmith Andrew Dunning and his sons David and James, as … Continue reading
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In One Ear: Before the First Battle of Louisbourg
Wars that originated in Europe invariably stormed across the Atlantic to the New World. At the end of each conflict, colonists in the Americas found themselves subject to the terms of a new treaty. Since these agreements were hammered out … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Florida, ile royale, Jenkins' Ear, Louisbourg, Slavery
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Pompey’s Circumstance
The previous blogs, “Twice on Sunday 1 & 2,” described a fictional day in the life of the commander of Fort George, Capt. Benjamin Larrabee. Everyone Larrabee interacted with in the story was real, including his “Negro servant” Pompey. What … Continue reading
Twice on Sunday: Part 2
The settlers continued their long sit on the hard wooden benches, inside the First Parish Meeting House. Some of them sat stiffly upright, others, particularly the youngest, wiggled and squirmed. The sun beat down on the building, and thus … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Larrabee, Catholic, First Parish, Indian, Slavery
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TWICE ON SUNDAY: PART 1
TWO BOOKS by Brunswick authors inspired me to take a different path for this particular blog. The first book, The Eastern by Deborah Gould, is a fictionalized account of five real families who settled along the Eastern River in Pittston … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Larrabee, David Dunning, First Parish, Mary Larrabee, Slavery, William Woodside
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