The Louisbourg Institute of / L'
Institut de Louisbourg de Cape
Breton University ~ © 1995-present ~
Louisbourg.info@pc.gc.ca
A Research Site for the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
of Canada operated by the Louisbourg Institute ~
Un site de recherche du lieu historique national du Canada de la
Forteresse-de-Louisbourg géré par l'Institut de Louisbourg
Historical
Not-For-Profit Societies (Cape Breton Island)
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Where they lived
The present day landscape of Whitney Pier is full of variety. There are many different types of homes, most are wood-frame construction, with an occasional brick or concrete structure. The houses are surrounded by trees and low wooden fences and many boast bountiful vegetable gardens or profusions of lowers, whether in small plots or large yards. "Yard art" -- wooden butterflies or plastic wind vanes or life size figures -- invite inspection and discussion. Mechanical noises come from outbuilding workshops where things are made or fixed, asserting the self-reliance of the man. There are verandas and front steps where people sit in summer to say hello to those who pass. How did this landscape evolve and how did it result in a place called Whitney Pier?
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