Museum Finds

I’ll start by saying that in true frugal yankee form, I have not turned the heat on yet. I’ll hold out until October like the die hard I am. That being said, this little cold snap has many of us thinking ice already. I did move my trailer to assess the delaminating plywood covering and contemplating a more robust covering. (Okay I should have used marine ply.)

Any way, to get back to the title, I’d like to share a small display on Iceboating that I stumbled upon in a small museum in Mahone Bay , Nova Scotia. Our little camping excursion this year was the Cabot trail and following the coastline around the rest of Nova Scotia. Being a bit of a museum addict,( of certain genre) I caught several nice museums on this trip. Yes even the one on Rug Hooking in Cheticamp was nice. Yarmouth had a great one on the cod fishing industry and Lunenburg had a nice historical waterfront with a dory shop and a cooperage that is still making barrels with original machinery.

Mahone bay had just an older house of historical value and artifacts. I noticed two small models in a glass case and then caught the write up. It seems the bay would often freeze over and play time would occur. I was aware that the Maritimes did have ice sailors and often have seen their post.

I hope you enjoy this little display.

Think ice.

If you’re up around Lake Winnipesaukee, check out the iceboat display at the New Hampshire Boat Museum. There is also a steamboat gathering at Lee’s Mills on Winni and the classic/vintage race regatta is going on in Wolfeboro this Friday and Saturday.