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Acadian Removal at Remsheg, August 15, 1755
Location: Tuttle Creek, Wallace Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

 
Tuttle Creek Dyke, well over 2 metres above high water, showing interior wall and drainage ditch
1 of 11 		Model of a working aboiteau
2 of 11 		According to calculations, this Tuttle Creek dyke protected over 35 hectare of rich marsh, farm land
3 of 11 		Dyke along Tuttle Creek facing north-west
4 of 11 		Top of Tuttle Creek Dyke facing north-east; dyke fronts on Wallace Bay, facing north-east gales
5 of 11 		Interior of Tuttle Creek Dyke, a nearly 2 km dyke proven to have preserved 35 acres of marsh land
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Map of Tuttle Creek Dyke displaying calculations of the amount of land encompassed by the dyke
7 of 11 		Interior View of Dyke
8 of 11 		A block of marsh sod showing one half metre root length; twenty dollar bill gives some perspective
9 of 11 		Marsh sod with heavy root structure in background and lawn sod with smaller roots in foreground
10 of 11 		Dyke Along Tuttle Creek
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