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Acadian Removal at Remsheg, August 15, 1755
Location: Wallace and Area Museum, Davison /Kennedy property

 
Mural by Barbara Clark showing Acadian farm life of 1700 - farming and building a dyke using oxen
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Re-creation of Acadian Dyke building methods; posts driven into foundation clay stabilizes the dyke
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Re-creation of Acadian Dyke and Aboiteau
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Jim Reeves working on replica aboiteau, carving a tight seal for controlling device "the clapper"
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Replica of an aboiteau being hand carved to be inserted into a dyke
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Replica of an Acadian aboiteau, which when placed through the dyke allowed land to drain
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Museum Assistant Brett Nuttall looking in end of replica aboiteau
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Jim Reeves and Brett Nuttall looking at drainage end of replica aboiteau
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Barbara Clark, volunteer artist for the Museum's Heritage Murals
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Barbara Clarke on top of her painting
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Jim Reeves shows school students how an aboiteau works and how they were built
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