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 Our Courageous Ancestors - 1790-1990 - Nos Ancêtres Courageux - 1790-1990, Chéticamp, NS, Canada Posted by:  Weathervane
N 46° 37.499 W 061° 01.000
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This plaque is in tribute to Governor MacCormick and to the memory of the ancestors who were exiled but found refuge in Chéticamp. Cette plaque est en hommage au Gouverneur MacCormick et à la mémoire des ancêtres qui ont trouvé refuge a Chéticamp.
Waymark Code: WMKXWG
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2014
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Our Courageous Ancestors - 1790-1990
On September 27, 1790, His Excellency William MacCormick, Governor of the Province of Cape Breton, graciously and generously granted 7000 acres of land at Chéticamp to our "Quatorze Vieux". By this historical act, our ancestors, after long years of exile and suffering, became full proprietors in their own rights.
Nos Courageux Ancêtres - 1790-1990
Le 27 septembre 1790, Son Excellence William MacCormick, Gouverneur de la Province du Cap Breton, devenait l’insigne bienfaiteur des Chéticantains en accordant à « nos Quatorze Vieux » une charte de 7000 arpents de terre à Chéticamp. Après les longues années d’exil et de misères, nos ancêtres devenaient enfin propriétaire de plein droit.
Who placed it?: La Société Saint-Pierre
When was it placed?: 15 August 1990
Who is honored?: Governor MacCormick and the ancestors who first settled in Chéticamp.
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