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Work was temporarily halted over the winter months because of weather and road conditions. spring the first task was to cut out the opening for the door to give access to the inside of the cabin. According to our records the doorway would have faced the family barn and so it was cut on the north side of the log cabin facing the location where the barn wouldFloorboards were then put in place over the log joists and roof boards nailed to the ridgepoles. These 1� x 6� boards for the roof and floor were donated by Society member Wade Prest, who milled them from his the logs neatly trimmed on the ends, a doorway cut out and floor nailed down, the cabin was beginning to lookMeanwhile, just down the road in Caribou Gold Mines, an antique shingle mill owned by Ken Burrows was turning out 18� shingles for the roof. operated by Leonard Watson was powered by a 1955 tractor also owned by a Society member. The shingles were cut
from 16-18� long pieces of red spruce logs. is the provincial tree of Nova Scotia and would have been abundant in Markland in the late 1800�s. ensure waterproofing, ice and water shield has been placed on the roof. The roof is now shingled, the doorway framed out and the solid wood door hung. fastened with antique hinges and a latch. been placed in the west wall facing the road. 6-pane window from the early 1900s fits the size of theOur goal was to have the cabin roof tight by late fall and we have accomplished this. Our last chore is to fill the cracks between the logs. This will be done in early spring. Construction of the log cabin replica has been a rewarding learning process from start to finish. taken pride in each accomplishment along the way and at the end of our work days we step back and say� �It looks like it really belongs here�. Members Wayne Scott, Ken Burrows, Leonard Watson and Henry Decker, with their
skills and expertise have come together to work many times on short notice, but always with good humour andTheir commitment and close attention to the historical detail of each task has been remarkable. Executive members have documented each step in the building of the log cabin along the way. successful in obtaining a community history grant from the Halifax Regional Municipality for assistance in producing an historical DVD of the log cabin project. We also have plans for the installation of new interpretive signs on the log cabin lot. Society is grateful to our Councillor Barry Dalrymple for financial assistance with signage. has been built by Society volunteers, we have incurred aThe Society gratefully accepts donations toward the log cabin construction and itsWe want to thank everyone for their generosity and continuous support of the project from the been encouraged by the number of positive comments in
our guest book at the entrance to the settlement and hope that we have tweaked some interest in this almost forgotten piece of Nova Scotia history. ceremony is being planned for June 2014. ceremony will be available at a later date. will be able to join us for this special tribute and Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova ScotiaCommunications strategy needed for Halifax Transit’s Moving Forward Together plan Saltbox - The Coast's information feed Gingergrass takes a hiatus Communications strategy needed for Halifax Transit’s Moving Forward Together plan For the first time ever, Nova Scotia’s teachers just walked out on strike Good Charlotte announce Halifax concert Ten super-sweet weekend picks More from the Blog » In This Week's Issue With small towns and celebrity, usually the hero at home isn’t such a big deal elsewhere. We flipped things around to find locals who are making waves in the world but go under the radar in Halifax.
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