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Benjamin Jackson (sailor)
Benjamin Jackson (January 2, 1835 – August 20, 1915) was a Canadian sailor and farmer who was a decorated veteran of the American Civil War. Raised in a small community of Black Nova Scotians, Jackson began his career as a commercial seaman at 16 years old and started a farm in his twenties. During the American Civil War, Jackson served for one year in the Union Navy in the place of a Conscription in the United States#Civil War, drafted US citizen. For most of that year, he was deployed in the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America, Confederate coastline. As a gun captain aboard the , Jackson served in the Battle of Mobile Bay. He disarmed multiple naval mines and once picked up a live shell (projectile), shell and threw it from the deck of the ''Richmond''. Jackson likely earned an enlistment bounty, as well as prize money, by capturing multiple Blockade runners of the American Civil War, blockade runners. He developed bronchitis, suffered a serious hand injury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfville
Wolfville is a Canadian town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. The town is home to Acadia University and Landmark East School. The town is a tourist destination due to its views of Cape Blomidon, the Bay of Fundy and Gaspereau Valley, as well as its wine industry. The downtown portion of Wolfville is home to pubs, bars, cafes and shops. Wolfville is also home to the Acadia Cinema Cooperative, a non-profit organization that runs the local movie/performance house. In the past few years, several Victorian houses in Wolfville have been converted to bed and breakfast establishments. History First Nations From ancient times, the area of Wolfville was a hunting ground for First Nations peoples, including the Clovis, Laurentian, Bear River, and Shields Archaic groups. They were attracted by the salmon in the Gaspereau River and the agate stone at Cape Blomidon, with which they could make stone tools. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
