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Acadian Removal at Remsheg, August 15, 1755
Location: Dewar River, Malagash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

 
Steven's Hill, viewing from what is said to be the old French Road Bridge over the Dewar River
19 of 41 		Steven's Hill from Dewar River
20 of 41 		Drainage ditch from aboiteau on Dewar River
21 of 41 		Acadian Dyke on Dewar River
22 of 41 		Dewar River drainage ditch at extremely low tide, carved 300 years ago
23 of 41 		Aboiteau in an Acadian Dyke
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Erosion's effect on 300 year old Acadian Dyke
25 of 41 		End of dyke on Dewar River, where it turns upland to seal the dyke
26 of 41 		Foundation stones of Acadian home on Steven's Hill, Dewar River, Malagash
27 of 41 		Foundation stones from an Acadian Dwelling near the Dewar River
28 of 41 		A 1.5 metre wide well, with foundation stones on the surface
29 of 41 		Moss covered Acadian dwelling foundation stones
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Stones from a small Acadian house
31 of 41 		More evidence of rock foundations used for Acadian buildings found on Steven's Hill
32 of 41 		Foundation stones from Steven's Hill on Dewar River
33 of 41 		Jim Reeves points to a "borrow" pit (a pit used by Acadians to get materials to build a dyke)
34 of 41 		Acadian material pit behind a dyke on Dewar River.
35 of 41 		This lush marsh land on facing south on Dewar River was important for hay production
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