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Fishing boats in the harbour at Peggy's Cove. The first recorded name of the cove was Eastern Point Harbour or Peggs Harbour in 1766. The village is likely named after Saint Margaret's Bay (Peggy being a nickname for Margaret), which Samuel de Champlain named after his mother Marguerite Le Roy. [1]
Peggys Point Lighthouse, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and an iconic Canadian image. Located within Peggy's Cove , Nova Scotia , it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive.
In 1963, deGarthe created two large murals for St. John's Anglican Church in Peggy's Cove. The canvasses, 136 x 210 cm, depict a fishing boat on stormy seas with four fishers appearing to reach out to a figure of Christ on the water, surrounded by 12 gulls. deGarthe created Harvesting the Sea for a Nova Scotia Light and Power cover in 1966 ...
Peggy's Cove Preservation Area is a preservation area and community enacted by the Nova Scotia government to preserve the unique scenic beauty, character and atmosphere of Peggy's Cove for the enjoyment of both residents and visitors within Peggy's Cove Nova Scotia mandated by the Peggy's Cove Commission Act.
Swissair 111 Memorial, Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia The Swissair Flight 111 Memorial is located at The Whalesback, a promontory approximately 1 km northwest of Peggys Cove. It is one of two memorials built to commemorate the victims of the Swissair Flight 111 disaster, which crashed into St. Margarets Bay on 2 September 1998.
The twin-engine boat hit the bridge “at a high rate of speed” around 2 .m. Monday, said Kristen Livengood, a Monroe County Fire Rescue spokeswoman. Body-cam footage shows rescue of child ...
As Hurricane Helene barrels toward Florida, several live stream cameras along Florida beaches are set to capture the major storm’s impacts along the Gulf Coast.
An empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire’s largest lake was brought safely to a stop by a teenager who jumped aboard from a personal watercraft. Rich Bono, who captured the ...