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    Ross Farm

    Ross Farm, at New Ross, NS, 28 km north of Chester, dates from 1816, when Captain William Ross led 172 disbanded soldiers into the Nova Scotia interior to establish an agricultural settlement.

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    Ross-Thomson House

    The Ross-Thomson House is located in SHELBURNE, NS. At the end of the American Revolution, thousands of LOYALISTS arrived in Shelburne. Many quickly left, but others, like George and Robert Ross, settled and began businesses in the new town.

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    Rutherford House

    Rutherford House is an elegant Edwardian house built in 1909 for Alexander Cameron RUTHERFORD, the first premier of Alberta and chancellor of the UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA (1927-41).

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    Shand House

    Shand House in WINDSOR, NS, is an ornate Victorian residence built by Clifford and Henrie Shand in 1890 as a family home. Clifford Shand was a noted bicycle racer and the son of a Windsor furniture manufacturer, and the interior of the house reflects this association with fine woodworking.

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    Sherbrooke Village

    Sherbrooke Village in Sherbrooke, NS, is unusual in that it is not a collection of historic buildings moved into a reconstructed townsite, but rather the older portion of the actual village of Sherbrooke.

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    Sheriff Andrews House Historic Site

    Located in the historic LOYALIST town of ST ANDREW’S, NB, Elisha Andrews built this house in 1820. Andrews was the son of a prominent Loyalist, the Reverend Samuel Andrews, and served himself as Sheriff of Charlotte County.

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    Then and Now: Commemorating Lundy's Lane

    ​On 25 July 2014, Canada marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812. The first milestone commemoration was held in 1914, when, just days before the start of the First World War, crowds of people gathered to celebrate 100 years of peace.

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    Toronto Feature: Black Creek Pioneer Village

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Stanley Barracks

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Steamer Trillium

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Stockyards

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Sunnyside Pavilion

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Teiaiagon Seneca Village

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: The Crystal Palace

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: The Grange

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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