Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (1721-1824) charted the coasts of Nova Scotia and produced the DesBarres Charts, the famous "Atlantic Neptune". His home at Falmouth, near Windsor, N.S. was a 500 acre farm called "Castle Frederick". There he recorded the charts in winter months based on his findings of the coastal waters in summer. Prior to the Deportation of the Acadians from the Windsor/Falmouth area in 1755, the farmland where he built his home had belonged to an Acadian family named Landry. In 1784, DesBarres became the first Governor of Cape Breton. He changed the name of Spanish Bay to Sydney, in honor of Lord Sydney who appointed him governor, and made it the capital of Cape Breton. The fascinating love story of JFW DesBarres and his "beloved friend" Mary Cannon, known locally as "Polly" is well known to Falmouth/Windsor locals. Popular Nova Scotia Historian, Peter Landry aka "Bluepete" tells the story on his web site. The Landry Farm, or Castle Frederick, is owned and operated today by Jim and Frances Bremner, relatives of mine, making it a favorite place to visit. This painting was done from the Falmouth country road, by the farm pond, looking across the property toward the Chester Hills of Nova Scotia's South Shore.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Castle Frederick, Falmouth, Hants County, N.S.
Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (1721-1824) charted the coasts of Nova Scotia and produced the DesBarres Charts, the famous "Atlantic Neptune". His home at Falmouth, near Windsor, N.S. was a 500 acre farm called "Castle Frederick". There he recorded the charts in winter months based on his findings of the coastal waters in summer. Prior to the Deportation of the Acadians from the Windsor/Falmouth area in 1755, the farmland where he built his home had belonged to an Acadian family named Landry. In 1784, DesBarres became the first Governor of Cape Breton. He changed the name of Spanish Bay to Sydney, in honor of Lord Sydney who appointed him governor, and made it the capital of Cape Breton. The fascinating love story of JFW DesBarres and his "beloved friend" Mary Cannon, known locally as "Polly" is well known to Falmouth/Windsor locals. Popular Nova Scotia Historian, Peter Landry aka "Bluepete" tells the story on his web site. The Landry Farm, or Castle Frederick, is owned and operated today by Jim and Frances Bremner, relatives of mine, making it a favorite place to visit. This painting was done from the Falmouth country road, by the farm pond, looking across the property toward the Chester Hills of Nova Scotia's South Shore.
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