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06/12/2026

"The Search for 'The Oldest Mill in North America'": A hybrid program of The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society.

Next Wednesday (June 17) at 6 p.m. ADT // 5 p.m. EDT.

Dear Members and Friends,

Please join us this coming Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at 6:00PM (Atlantic) for our upcoming RNSHS public lecture with Mark C. Borton. Refreshments will be served at 6pm and the lecture will begin at 7pm. It will be held in-person at the Halifax Public library in the Lindsay Children’s Room on the 2nd floor, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, and online through Zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/98909620945

Mark C. Borton will present “History Matters: Poutrincourt’s 1607 Gristmill - The Search for “The Oldest Mill in North America.” Please see our website for more details here: https://rnshs.ca

06/10/2026

An incredible achievement for our friends at the Acadian Village - Van Buren Maine!

Check out the events and be sure to visit the Maine Acadian Heritage Council table on Saturday!

“Within the region’s outstanding network of historic sites, the village is unique by virtue of its scale and the story it tells."

06/08/2026

From Down East: A terrific piece on the economic and migratory ties opened between Canada and Maine through the Grand Trunk Railroad. It includes expert input by James Myall, Camden Martin, and Rachel Ferrante.

Through highs and lows, blizzards and wars, Mainers have held on to hard-won ties with their Francophone neighbors north of the border.

06/04/2026

Reminder!

If you are in or near Fort Kent today, you won't want to miss this!

06/03/2026

We are very excited to help promote the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library's first speaker series! All four of these talks connect to Acadian history in some way. If you are in Nova Scotia this month or next, you will definitely want to check these out in person. If a road trip isn't in the cards this year, don't fret: the organizers will have a Zoom option. Please contact our friends at PARL at the e-mail address on the poster if you wish to register or have questions.

05/29/2026

Next week! La semaine prochaine!

05/27/2026

"Throughout history, groups have been left out of history books, and the injustices of the Acadian mass deportation are largely untold. Their story is relevant today as people around our world are faced with similar challenges."

This open-access article provides insight on the use of historical fiction in the teaching of Acadian culture and history. Worth the read, especially for educators and cultural communicators.

The purpose of this Teaching and Learning Guide is to provide perspective on addressing the difficult topic of deportation of an ethnic group while using children's literature as a guide; we also aim...

05/25/2026

The Archives are closed today in recognition of Memorial Day. The office will be open again tomorrow.

Les Archives sont fermées aujourd'hui en raison de Memorial Day. Le bureau sera ouvert de nouveau demain.

05/23/2026

Tomorrow! Demain!

05/22/2026