Ruth and I journeyed there this day and started with touring the north end of Annapolis Royal, across the water from Granville, where there seemed to be a plethora of historical places that were here many years ago, but the signage explaining the buildings and people who lived there is excellent. There is quite a collection of people from Dukes to bar maids, from Natives to soldiers.
George St. was the first stop and these photos will tell it better than I can.
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| The building that used to be part of the post office |
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| The town as it was when the commerce began to get settled. |
We walked around that street and found that the cemetery we could see had a vacant lot in front of it. That was the site of the Catholic Church (St Louis 1824) that was there since the early 1800’s and was finally torn down in 1930.. The lot remains vacant to this day with the cemetery directly behind the lot.
Across the two Islands that the causeway and road now sit on, is the small town of Granville. It has few businesses and is more of a bedroom community of Annapolis Royal which has a Population of 500 in the winter. The causeway was built in 1929 which put the local steam ship Co. out of business that plied between the two towns. Today one of the islands houses a new system of generating power using the tidal flow as the source of energy. More on that later. Annapolis Royal has a very narrow, one way street through town and a few very narrow original streets. Traffic moves at a slow pace as it should where there is only one lane. Fort Anne N.H.Site, is at the south end of town and sees many visitors each summer. The town was very crowded today (Labor Day weekend Saturday).
Across the basin and the outlet for the Power plant, was Granville for which the houses that can be seen with the water reflection make an idyllic photo.
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| Looking at Granville from the Annapolis side |
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| It wouldn't be a port without the ships |
We drove a long the Granville shore and could view Annapolis Royal from there, and the houses we had photographed before. Incidentally, we saw many white, abandoned churches on both sides of the water. Most were converted into either homes or businesses , most of the businesses were antique stores. “Antique Church”.??
On the way back we stopped at the “Annapolis Tidal Plant and Head Pond”. This was one of the first attempts to use the tidal flow from the Bay Of Fundy into electric power. It has been modified recently to place the turbines on the base of the ocean where they found that they got 20% more energy than from placing them higher up. The Head Pond holds the water until the tide goes out and pushes the held water though (on the outgoing tide) thus producing turbine energy. The plant operates in sync with the tides so there is use of energy two times a day. (About 6 hours per tide.) Twice when the water flows out. It is an amazing system and does not use any energy to move the water at all. (A small amount opf electricity to kick the turbine in starting) It is very efficient, and very cost free. There are many details to keeping the water movement in a rhythm or cycle, and more research would allow one to find that.
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| Looking south down the Annapolis Basin |
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| Where the Head Pond moves the water on the incomng tide at the power plant |
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| When the power plant was dug and the turbines placed at the bottom of the basin. |
That was the end of our day and we headed back to the trailer for a simple supper of eggs, potatoes and onions. Jim was the chef.
Almost forgot our tour of the Annapolis Gardens
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| 7 acres and 1800 plants |
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| One of the planting areas |
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| Part of the "Victoria Gardens" in the Garden |
Again, another beautiful day, even though the AM had a cool start at 49 F , the day remained sunny. I heard today that the Point here at Jagger’ Point does get cool at night .
Tomorrow we will eat a brunch out as is our custom and perhaps find a church to attend.
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