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Gilbert Hedden Gilbert D. Hedden (April 6, 1897 – September 1974) was an American industrialist, politician and treasure hunter. He was Mayor of Chatham Borough, New Jersey from 1934 to 1938. and is most notable today for the progress he made in the 1930s towards solving the Oak Island treasure mystery, described as the costliest treasure hunt ever.
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Oak Island Oak Island is a 57 hectare privately owned island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. The tree-covered island is one of about 360 small islands in Mahone Bay and rises to a maximum of 11 metres above sea level. The island is located 200 metres from shore and connected to the mainland by a causeway and gate. The island is best known for various theories about possible buried treasure or historical artifacts, and the associated exploration.
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The Ovens, Nova Scotia The Ovens Natural Park in Feltzen South is part of the fairhaven site of a Gold Rush over a century ago. "The Ovens Natural Park" is a privately owned 190 acre pristine reserve of coastal forest, located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, along the scenic Lighthouse Route. For hundreds of years, people have been drawn to the incredible beauty, diverse geography, spiritual solace, and fascinating history that make "The Ovens Natural Park" so unique. Every year, park visitors hike the spectacular trails along the cliffs to view the famous sea caves, or "Ovens" for which the park was named. The park is located at the meeting point of Lunenburg and Rose Bay in Lunenburg County.
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Lunenburg (electoral district) Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
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Annapolis Valley The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy. Statistics Canada defines the Annapolis Valley as an economic region, composed of Annapolis County, Kings County, and Hants County.
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Amet Sound Amet Sound is a large body of water, an embayment of the Northumberland Strait, on the north shore Nova Scotia straddling Colchester and Pictou counties. It takes its name from Amet Island, a small island just beyond the mouth of the sound in Northumberland Strait. Because of its sheltered position, its bays and harbours are considered "safe haven" for yachts in the event of major storms.
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North East Point, Nova Scotia North East Point is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.
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Isle Haute Isle Haute is a remote island in the middle of upper Bay of Fundy near the entrance to the Minas Basin, 16 kilometers from the coast of Harbourville and 8 kilometers south-southwest of Cape Chignecto, Nova Scotia. The island is part of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia and is 3 km long and 0.4 km wide. The Mi'kmaq used the island to make stone tools before Europeans arrived and called the island "Maskusetik", meaning place of wild potatoes. Samuel de Champlain gave the present name to the island, meaning in French "High Island", in 1604 when he observed the towering bluffs, timber and fresh-water springs. The steep 100 m basalt cliffs of the island are the result from volcanic eruptions in the Jurassic period and may have been connected to the North Mountain volcanic ridge on the mainland 200 million years ago, before the Bay of Fundy was formed.
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Oakland, Nova Scotia Oakland is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County on the shore of Mahone Bay Harbour.
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Long Island (Nova Scotia) Long Island is a Canadian island in Digby County, Nova Scotia.
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Medway River (Nova Scotia) Medway River is a river in Queen's County, on the Southwestern shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. At 121 kilometres long, it is one of the major rivers of Nova Scotia and once supported a large run of Atlantic salmon. Historically, it was an important corridor to the interior waters of Nova Scotia such as Ponhook and Molega Lakes and as a log driving river for the lumber industry.
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Little Tancook Island Little Tancook Island is a Canadian island located off the coast of Nova Scotia. The island is one of the 365 islands dotting Mahone Bay. The island is 1.5 km long by 1 km wide and is roughly triangular in shape. It is separated from Big Tancook Island by the 1 km wide strait called "The Chops". It is located approximately 2 km off the Aspotogan Peninsula.
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Beaver River, Nova Scotia Beaver River (population: 286) is a small rural community that straddles the Digby County and Yarmouth County line, located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, near the town of Yarmouth.
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James River, Nova Scotia James River (Gaelic: "Abhainn Sheumais") is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.
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Glendale, Nova Scotia Glendale (Scottish Gaelic: "Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh" ) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. It is named after Glendale (Scottish Gaelic: "Gleann Dail" ) in Scotland.
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St. Joseph du Moine, Nova Scotia St. Joseph du Moine is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.
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Spaniard's Bay Spaniard's Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the northwest side of Conception Bay and consists of Vokey’s Shore, Northern Cove, Mint Cove, Green Head, and Goddenville. The name Spaniard’s Bay came from the Basque and Portuguese fishermen who frequented the port in the 16th century and 17th century, and were referred to by the English as ‘Spaniards’.
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Inverness County, Nova Scotia Inverness County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Its territory is almost contiguous with the Municipality of Inverness County, which only excludes the town of Port Hawkesbury and Mi'kmaq reserves.
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North Shore (Nova Scotia) The North Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although it has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries, it is defined by Statistics Canada as an economic region, composed of Antigonish County, Colchester County, Cumberland County, Guysborough County, and Pictou County.
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Hants County, Nova Scotia Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
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Indian Path, Nova Scotia Indian Path is part of the Riverport District, a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Lunenburg County.
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Dunvegan, Nova Scotia Dunvegan is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.