Eastern Shore, Halifax County

Upper Lakeville is best known today for its cottages and campground, which are situated on the shores of Lake Charlotte. The lake was once known as Ship Harbour Lake, and is connected to a system of lakes that includes the now protected Ship Harbour Long Lake. The lake and surrounding lands have long been valued for their hunting and fishing opportunities, but in former times the lake was also an inland waterway for the Mi'kmaq people travelling from the Shubenacadie area to their coastal summer fishing grounds. The lake also served as a water way for a lucrative lumber industry and a short-lived gold mine operation. Work horses played a very important role for men working in the woods. In this photo, "Prince" is being transported "up the lake" to begin his work for the season. Prince was owned by Doug Mitchell of Oyster Pond.

Date: 1957

Reference:  Eastern Shore Archives D0135P053

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