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in to the Georgetown Train Station Interpretive Centre which
highlights the early history of this scenic waterfront town. Georgetown is the capital of King’s County and the heart of a long tradition with the sea. Merchants who became shipbuilders and politicians created a community that attracted extremely capable immigrants. Transportation was a challenge for the earliest French and Scottish settlements. A wilderness coastline with estuaries that |
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deep inland on an island made ferry systems a necessity. The transition from wood and sail to steel and steam is the history of the Three Rivers area. They evolved into a fascinating network that reached all the neighboring provinces and embraced a provincial railway. |
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deep-water port in Georgetown attracted shipping and shipbuilders
in a period of political change and turbulent export markets. Year-round
communications were a long-unfulfilled issue underlying the fortunes
of the community. The compelling stories of these winter ferries, summer ferries, trains and the lives of some of the leading community figures are told on beautifully illustrated interpretive panels and large murals. |
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