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 Grand Manan Island New Brunswick
Situated on a major Eastern flyway, the Grand Manan Archipelago is renowned as a bird watcher's paradise.
Grand Manan IS the dulse capital of the world.
GRAND MANAN-PAST AND PRESENT is an interesting and informative series of films, slide shows, talks and demonstrations about Grand Manan, it's unique life-style, history, natural features and industry, held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in July and August.
new-brunswick.net /new-brunswick/grdmanan/gdmanan1.html   (1668 words)

  
 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada - Photo Workshop 2000
Grand Manan is the largest of the Bay of Fundy Isles.
It is 35 kilometers from mainland New Brunswick, a two-hour ferry ride from Blacks Harbour, N.B. The Island is wedge-shaped, 24 kilometers long and 11 kilometers wide.
On Grand Manan, we will photograph the fishing villages, sunrises and sunsets, sandy beaches, rocky shores and cliffs, early summer wildflowers (lupines and daisies), old homes and lighthouses and the friendly people who live on the island.
www.garryblack.com /grandmananwksp.htm   (823 words)

  
 History
Shipwreck artifacts are on display at the Grand Manan Museum and a map of shipwrecks of the area is available for purchase.
In 1941 the Grand Manan Hospital opened as a Red Cross Society Outpost in North Head, and later operated by an island board of directors.
A new building replaced the old house in 1971, and a nursing home was built just down the road in 1974 with a spectacular view of Flaggs Cove.
www.grandmanannb.com /history.htm   (1720 words)

  
 Tides Institute - Bibliography
"Grand Manan 'Farest of the Isles of Fundy'.
Rhythm of the Tides: The Fisheries of Grand Manan.
Grand Manan as Part of the New Dominion; A Special Centennial Issue describing the Grand Manan Community at the time of the Confederation of Canada; Part of the Series on the History of Fishing and Social Condition in Grand Manan, N.B. and Bay of Fundy area, 1840-1867.
www.tidesinstitute.org /tides/bibliography.html   (2874 words)

  
 New Brunswick's Grand Manan Island is Grand Indeed
Grand Manan lies off the southwest corner of New Brunswick, across the Bay of Fundy.
Grand Manan boasts beautifully rugged scenery with rocky cliffs looming above the sea and tiny villages tucked into protected harbors.
Grand Manan's compact size makes it ideal for exploring by foot or pedal power.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/canada_outdoors/23018   (552 words)

  
 Grand Manan Island - NB - Canada, Atlantic Canada's Island Playground and whale watching capital!
Two permanently populated islands, Grand Manan and White Head, are surrounded by numerous other islands and rocky shoals, including Machias Seal Island - a seabird nesting colony and an island whose ownership is still disputed between the United States and Canada.
Both Grand Manan and White Head Islands' very existence as communities lies deeply rooted in tradition and history, out of which springs a bond of love that is not easily shaken.
Danish immigrants Kjeld and Erica were a husband and wife pottery team operating in New Brunswick between 1935 and 1963.
www.grandmanannb.com   (810 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - New Brunswick (province Canada)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
New Brunswick (province, Canada), province in eastern Canada.
Grand Manan Island, island in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, in the Bay of Fundy.
The island is about 27 km (about 17 mi) from the New Brunswick...
encarta.msn.com /New_Brunswick_(province_Canada).html   (196 words)

  
 North Head, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada
ORTH HEAD is a fishing village on the northeast corner of Grand Manan, home to a fleet of brightly painted seiners and trawlers.
The current in Grand Manan Channel averages 1.5 to 2.5 knots, flooding northeast and ebbing southwest, and near the west coast of Grand Manan, the current runs about 3 knots, parallel to the shore.
The Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station is located acrss the street from the ferry terminal.
www.coastguides.com /r7/7.03NorthHead.html   (1616 words)

  
 About New Brunswick - Grand Manan
It was later donated to the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John.
In an ironic ending to the tragedy, this Danish native had returned to Grand Manan, married an island woman, started a successful business and remained a well-loved member of the community until his death in 1918, aged 84.
Her master was a New Brunswicker, a Saint John man, Captain Fred Blizzard.
www.gnb.ca /cnb/grand/ship-e.asp   (2529 words)

  
 Descendants of Samuel Small
She was born 1811 in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada, and died Unknown in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada.
She was born 1817 in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada, and died June 09, 1845 in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada.
She was born 1852 in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada, and died 1919 in Grand Manan Is., New Brunswick, Canada.
members.tripod.com /KenCarrico/samuelsmall.html   (6402 words)

  
 Great Drives -New Brunswick's Fundy Shore
From old Acadia to Grand Manan Island, the southern shore of New Brunswick offers quiet villages, great scenery and birding, parks, historic treasures, and the highest tides in the world.
Lying east of Maine and south of the province of Quebec, New Brunswick is the scene of many natural wonders, and is the home of the Acadians.
White Head Island is a ferry ride east from Grand Manan, with the ferry landing near the community of Grand Harbour.
www.onroute.com /drives/drives_fundy.html   (1145 words)

  
 WINGS Birding Tours to Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada: Birds and Whales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada, is a very special place for those who love northeastern New England and the Maritimes.
Grand Manan has a special charm shared with many coastal communities: neatly painted small houses, the sound of fishing boats on a foggy morning, lobster traps stacked on old wooden piers and the overriding sense of a place where to a great extent weather and tide still dictate the pace of life.
Days 2-7: Our days on Grand Manan will be a combination of land excursions to the four corners of the island interspersed with at least two boat trips to offshore islands and undersea ledges where seabirds and whales gather.
www.wingsbirds.com /tours/grandmanan.htm   (466 words)

  
 Charlotte County, New Brunswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte County (2001 population 27,366) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St.
 This New Brunswick geographical article is a stub.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charlotte_County,_New_Brunswick   (91 words)

  
 GRAND MANAN, NEW BRUNSWICK ITINERARY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grand Manan Archipelago that consists of the 100 square-mile main island and 20 smaller ones.
Our Grand Manan Tour may be combined with the 5-day tour to Monhegan Island, Maine (25-29 September) for TEN incredible days of North Atlantic/Maritime birding.
The Grand Manan Migration Special will be led by Bob Schutsky, a veteran of 30 years of Atlantic Coast birding.
www.birdtreks.com /itin/nbmi03.html   (775 words)

  
 Grand Manan on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The principal villages and harbors, North Head, Grand Harbor, and Seal Cove, are on the south and east sides.
Geochemistry of metavolcanic rocks of the Ross Island and Ingalls Head formations, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.
Bitter Harvest.(government-approved exploitation of rockweed protested by residents of Grand Manan Island)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/GrandM1an.asp   (355 words)

  
 About New Brunswick - Grand Manan
Thirty-five kilometres (22 mi.) off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, lies the Island of Grand Manan - the punctuation mark at the end of the Canada-United States border.
The island's only link to the mainland is a ferry that sails from the New Brunswick port of Black's Harbour.
Driven by the famous giant tides of the Bay of Fundy, the water around Grand Manan is nurturing, yet violent.
www.gnb.ca /cnb/Grand   (290 words)

  
 Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station - all about us
The Harbour Porpoise Release Program (HPRP) was developed by the GMWSRS and has been assisting Grand Manan weir fishermen with the safe release of porpoises since 1991.
Presenting the awards on behalf of the Council’s 2001-2002 Secretariat, the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, were Deputy Minister Byron James and Kim Hughes.
One of the New Brunswick Visionary Award recipients was the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station (GMWSRS), honoured for its important contributions to our ability to understand and protect marine mammals and seabirds living in our Gulf of Maine waters.
www.gmwsrs.org /aboutus.htm   (817 words)

  
 Grand Manan, New Brunswick - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is in Charlotte County, southwest New Brunswick, Canada, in the Bay of Fundy, approximately 15 Km (9 mi.) from the easternmost point of the United States.
Settled in the late 18th century, Grand Manan was claimed by the United States until 1817, when it was traded to the British for Moose, Frederick and Dudley islands in Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine.
The economy of the island is based chiefly on summer tourism and fishing.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Grand_Manan,_New_Brunswick   (142 words)

  
 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: Migrants, Vagrants, Seabirds & Whales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: Migrants, Vagrants, Seabirds and Whales
Grand Manan lies at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, a 90-minute ferry ride from mainland New Brunswick.
Grand Manan is larger and we will drive to various locations around the island for our daily outings.
www.birdtreks.com /catalog/nbmi.html   (211 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada - (island) - Facts and Information
Grand Manan (muh-NAN), island c.16 mi/26 km long and c.7 mi/11 km wide, S N.B., Canada, in the Bay of Fundy.
On the N and W sides are bold cliffs, rising from 200 ft/61 m to 400 ft/122 m high, visible from the Maine coast.
The principal villages and harbors, North Head, Grand Harbor, and Seal Cove, are on the S and E sides.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/G/G04137-grand-manan.html   (187 words)

  
 TOUR: Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick - The House that Cather Built
And when she left New York—especially during those summers before air conditioning—it was often to go even farther east.
Grand Manan is reachable by ferry (a 90 minute passage) from Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick—a short drive from the Canada-U.S. Border crossing at Calais, Maine.
Given the importance of summer tourism on Grand Manan, the Island’s websites are a valuable resource for planning a trip there.
www.unl.edu /cather_seminar/resources/tours/grand_manan.html   (752 words)

  
 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
On the island of Grand Manan, a scenic two hour car ferry ride from Blacks Harbor, New Brunswick - and a two century ride backwards in time to what life used to be like in a more tranquil era.
Dotted with picturesque villages and populated by hearty fishermen and kelp gatherers, this island is world renowned for its enormous sea bird populations, and bird watchers (including James Audobon himself) visit here from all over the world.
But the main agendas on Grand Manan Island are the scenic wonders which surround you, nature's bounty at your doorstep, and peace and tranquility which are hard to come by in our fast-paced world.
www.acadia.net /manan   (290 words)

  
 Ferry Service
Grand Manan Island is accessible via a daily ferry departing from Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, to North Head, Grand Manan, with the exception of December 25 and January 1 when there are no ferry crossings.
The MV "Grand Manan V" is the primary ferry but during the summer, service is augmented with a second ferry the MV "Grand Manan".
Crossing the border from Calais, Maine, to St. Stephen, New Brunswick, the visitor continues on Route 1, east towards St. George and Saint John (40 kilometres or 25 miles).
www.grandmanannb.com /ferry.htm   (1579 words)

  
 Kent Island (Bowdoin)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The station, located on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada (44°35'N, 66°45'W), was established in 1935 as a research facility and sanctuary for nesting seabirds.
After arriving on Grand Manan, visitors drive 20 minutes south from the village of North Head to Seal Cove, where, with advance arrangements, the Station's caretaker will transport visitors to Kent Island by fishing boat (45 minutes).
Kent Island is the southernmost vegetated island in the Grand Manan Archipelago.
academic.bowdoin.edu /kent_island   (656 words)

  
 Atlantic TravelNet Feature Story: No Eggs Til Tuesday - Grand Manan Island New Brunswick
Chris Morse (a common surname around Grand Manan) is a long- lost cousin, who gave us the full tour, including the beach, the lobster pound, and all three miles of paved road.
Chris found it hard to believe we would come all this way to meet her, and we were sent away with the feeling of being "visiting royalty".
The whale-watching, we all agree, is the star attraction of this grand island of Grand Manan.
aco.ca /travel/noeggs3.htm   (517 words)

  
 Sea Watch Tours - Whale Watching and Pelagic Birding Tours on Grand Manan Island, N.B., Canada
Sea Watch Tours is located on picturesque Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy, a nature lover's delight.
As the the longest operating boat tour on Grand Manan, we invite you to share in our knowledge and expertise of whales and pelagic birds.
Our whale watching tours are sure to delight you with "more whales, more often than anywhere else in New Brunswick" not to mention all the pelagic birds we'll attract to our boat for your observation.
www.seawatchtours.com   (313 words)

  
 Listings New Brunswick: Grand Manan
Grand Manan Island, Bay of Fundy - ocean wilderness - hiking park and wilderness campground.
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station, gmwsrs, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada, a registered charity dedicated to Research and Education to Promote Conservation of Marine Ecosystems.
Grand Manan Whale & SeabirdResearch Station, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada, a registered charity dedicated to Research and Education to Promote Conservation of Marine Ecosystems.
listingsnb.ca /Charlotte-County/Grand-Manan   (395 words)

  
 Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station - NB - Canada
Our programs are designed to educate, to discover new facts, to develop alternatives and to make a difference.
We may also be able to help you with research projects you wish to conduct in the Grand Manan area.
The Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station Ltd. is a registered charity located in New Brunswick, Canada, on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy.
www.gmwsrs.org /main.htm   (214 words)

  
 Surfside Motel, 28 units on Grand Manan NB Canada
Surfside Motel, 28 units on Grand Manan NB Canada
Conveniently located in North Head, on the picturesque island of Grand Manan which is situated in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of New Brunswick and Maine, the motel's 24 units are within walking distance of some of the island's best attractions.
The five acre property overlooks Flagg's Cove and Long Island Bay and has its own beach where you can explore, sunbathe, watch the fishing boat activity, the ferry arrivals or simply gaze at the tide's twice daily "twentysomething" foot rise and fall.
www.angelfire.com /nb/surfsidemotel   (212 words)

  
 Maine Writers: C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Born in New Providence, Iowa, and raised on a 125-acre farm, poet Amy Clampitt, considered one of the most distinguished 20th-century American poets, was a long-time Corea, Maine, summer visitor.
David Compton was born in New York and raised in the midwest, moving to Rhode Island in 1954.
He spent some of his youth in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (he returned to an elementary school there to share with the kids his passion for the arts), studied music theory and composition at Syracuse University, and is a University of the Arts (Philadelphia) alumnus who is also a musician.
www.waterborolibrary.org /maineaut/c.htm   (9997 words)

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