Abstract
In the early eighteenth century, Canso, Nova Scotia housed an influential Anglo-American fishing and trading community with far-reaching connections across Europe and the Americas. The islands were inhabited by a small permanent population joined each year by hundreds of migratory workers who established seasonal operations along their shores. Despite high hopes for long-term development, success would be short lived. Canso was a volatile space: the islands were contested territory and existed within a tense and turbulent frontier. The settlement was attacked multiple times and was destroyed in 1744. This paper draws upon new research and previous archaeological studies to discuss the social history and material life of the early eighteenth-century Canso fishery; in particular it focuses on the consumption patterns and living conditions of those who lived within this frontier community.
Recommended Citation
Morrison, Adrian LK
(2021)
"A Material History of the Early Eighteenth-Century Cod Fishery in Canso, Nova Scotia,"
Northeast Historical Archaeology:
Vol.
50
50, Article 6.
Available at:
https://orb.binghamton.edu/neha/vol50/iss1/6
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