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Chéticamp
is a community located
on the west coast of
Cape Breton Island in
the Province of Nova
Scotia,
Canada.
At
a distance of about
140km north of the
Strait of Canso,
Cheticamp lies in the
shadow of the Cape
Breton Highlands, part
of the Appalachian
Mountain Range, and hugs
the coast of the Gulf of
Saint
Lawrence.
Cheticamp's
population is
approximately 4,000 and
is made up mostly of
people of Acadian
descent. The region,
located on the Cabot
Trail, has a natural
beauty that will leave
you in awe. You will
find friendly people,
wonderful food,
toe-tapping traditional
music as well as crafts
unique to this corner of
the world.
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Although
the First Nation's
poeple were, without a
doubt, the first people
to visit this corner of
l'Acadie while fishing
and hunting, nothing
indicates that they
remained in the region
for any length of
time.
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In
the 1750's, during the
summer months, the
Jerseys ran a fishing
station at "La Pointe de
l'Île". In 1782,
two families settled
permanently, and history
tells us that 1785 marks
the founding of
Chéticamp.
"La
Grant à Pierre
Bois", a charter by
which the Crown granted
7000 acres of land, was
signed in 1790 by the
original 14 brave
settlers of
Cheiticamp.
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The
Doryman Beverage Room
celebrates the heritage
of this unique and
beautiful area of
Atlantic Canada.
As
a long seafaring and
fishing community, our
region is rich and
vibrant in heritage,
culture. All people who
live and visit
Cheiticamp enjoy life to
the fullest through
stories, music, and
comraderie. As with most
good times and
fellowship , traditional
food and drink are
usually the order of the
day.
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(902)
224-9909
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