The Story of Acadians
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Many Scottish people came to settle in areas south of Margaree Harbour, in Inverness County. North of Margaree Harbour, there are people with a very different story. It is one of the most moving stories in human history.
Nearly all the people of St. Joseph du Moine, Grand Étang, Chéticamp, and Petit Étang can trace their families back to Acadians. What these people went through is hard for us to believe today.
An Unbelievable Story
In the early 1600s, settlers from France arrived in the Annapolis Valley area of Nova Scotia and built a community. They were soon joined by others from France, who started settlements throughout mainland Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.