Sackville:
A Visual Snapshot

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Mi'kmaq Lifestyle

Panel I features images of the lifestyle of Mi'kmaq, who were the original inhabitants of the Tantramar area.

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Intercolonial Railway Bridge

Sir Stanford Flemming was the chief engineer for Intercolonial Railway.

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Mi'kmaq Lifestyle

The Mi'kmaq had a nomadic lifestyle.

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Mi'kmaq Women Beadwork

Mi'kmaq women created artifacts with beadwork, porcupine quills etc.

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Mi'kmaq Canoe

Mi'kmaq used the birch bark canoe as their chief means of transportation.

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Barns

The barns served as warehouses for storing hay.

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Wigwam

Wigwam was the traditional shelter for the Mi'kmaq people.

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Abutment

This abutment supported the railway bridge at one time.

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