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History of Hammonds Plains
- 1. History of Hammonds Plains FROM FORESTS TO SUBDIVISIONS
- 2. The Beginnings Area first Inhabited by Mi Kmaq who created a footpath through the area from Pockwock Lake area to Bedford Basin
- 3. The Mi Kmaq Winter Encampments located on Pockwock Lake and Big Indian Lake. They travelled to Bedford Basin in summer
- 4. Mi Kmaq In area for hundreds of years, based on artifacts found at Big Indian Lake.
- 5. European Beginnings With the influx of the English Loyalists after the American Revolution, land grants were developed by the governing of body of Nova Scotia to house these immigrants.
- 6. Original Land Grants 1786 Land grants were issued at the rear of lots on the south west side of road to Windsor (8230 areas). One thousand acres were reserved for the Kings Woods land used for lumber to make masts for English ships.
- 7. Original Land Grant Named grant Hammond Plains, after Sir Andrew Snape Hamond Lieutenant- Governor of Nova Scotia 1781-82
- 8. Original Land Grants Lots were granted to prominent citizens of Halifax, who saw the land as a way to make money by way of the forests.
- 9. Original Land Grants Grantees did put settlers on the granted lands as a condition of the grant, along the developing Hammonds Plains Road. Few of the original grantees actually lived on the lands.
- 10. Early 1800s During the early 1800s many of the grants were sold off. Families from the south Shore (Chester and Lunenburg area) bought up the lands.
- 11. Founding Fathers The South Shore families, known as the Founding Fathers were interested in establishing a community and place of permanent residence. Throughout the 1800s these families were most influential in creating a vibrant village.
- 12. Early 1800s Land was attractive because it was to be along the proposed Annapolis to Halifax road which was to become a main road in Nova Scotia. Homes started popping up in the village.
- 13. 1815 Land north of Hammonds Plains granted to app. 500 Chesapeake Blacks. Unnamed community created, along Annapolis Road.
- 14. Early 1800s Lumbering becomes lifeline Due to the forests in the area and the skills brought by the Loyalists settlers, lumbering soon become the prominent industry in the community
- 15. 1822 Kemptown created To support the development of the proposed Annapolis Road the community of Wellington (Kemptown) was created. Kemptown soon became a self sufficient lumbering village.
- 16. 1820 Establishment of first school at Taylor Lake (Upper Hammonds Plains).
- 17. 1820s Mills started to be developed on the area lakes and ponds, with cooper and box shops soon following.
- 18. 1827 Census 443 living in Upper Hammonds Plains 213 living in Lower Hammonds Plains 73 living in Kemptown
- 19. 1830s The village of Hammonds Plains grows: - Post Office - Blacksmith shop - Inn (Corner of Lucasville Road) - School - Church (Baptist Church in both Lower and Upper Hammonds Plains) - Cooper Shops and mills created - Burial grounds
- 20. 1830s Time of Depression in the province. Money to support the Annapolis Road to Halifax road dries up and Hammonds Plains went into a state of decline.
- 21. Mid 1800s Lumber is King The Hammonds Plains area is focused on the forest industry and brings new life as a self sufficient community. Mills were build. Pockwock & Wrights Lake area become major lumbering areas Barrels produced by the thousands in the community. Wood products such as boxes, shooks and lumber shipped to Halifax New Schools and Churches built Temperance Society Formed
- 24. 1864 Church Map - 12 Cooper Shops - 7mills - Temperance Hall / School - 5 churches - 2 schools - Inn - Grist Mill - Blacksmith Shop
- 27. 1864 Prominent Upper Hammonds Plains Families: Emmerson Marsman Anderson Hamilton Jackson Whylie
- 28. 1860s Fire in Kemptown - leads to the decline of community
- 29. Late 1880s The late 1980s saw wooden products being produced in increasing quantities. It was common sight to see products being hauled by horse through the community on the way to market. 1890s approximately 30 cooper shops in community During the late 1880s an out migration started with numerous young people leaving to go to the US to earn higher wages as coopers.
- 33. 1903 Hammonds Plains Mutual Phone Company Hammonds Plains creates own phone company starts with 3 phones
- 35. 1910 Foresters Hall The Foresters build a community hall (located at present day fire station property)
- 36. WW1 Approximately 17 residents answered the call to fight for their country Hammonds Plains basically not affected by the war. Forest products still going strong
- 37. 1920s 1930s Community starts to change Vehicles more common on road Electricity comes in 1932 New school gets built Barrel industry starts decline as result of world wide depression Folks starting to work outside the community Outdoor Community Rink built Community Hall a focus of community events
- 39. WW2 Approximately 22 residents sign up to help the war effort. Community was used as training ground Two military communication towers were established Residents and businesses lived with shortages - rubber, steel, tin, leather and gas Community Social Events
- 40. 1950s After the war, the community starts to see significant change. The lumbering trade continues to decline with the progressive closing of mills and cooper shops, as the demand for wooden products lessen. Phone Company taken over by MT&T Bus service introduced New age businesses started to pop up with a gas station, grocery store, car parts yards and trucking/excavating companies. By the 1950s many of the residents had turned to working in Halifax.
- 42. 1957-58 The New Highway During 1957-58, the province upgraded the Hammonds Plains Highway widening, paving and creating new sections New highway changed the community - Increased Traffic - Fences came down
- 44. 1950s A New Look With the forest industry dying, families started to consider selling off their tracks of land leading to developers stating to look at Hammonds Plains as place for future homes
- 45. 1951 Plane Crash Crash happened along the shores of Wrights Lake Military planes involved, out on a training mission One planes flying too close to the Wrights Lake crashes in water (pilot rescued) Second plane circling trying to mark location of crash, flies too low and clips trees along shore of lake. Plane crashes and pilot dies Big event in community residents flock to scene / watch remains of plane travel to Shearwater.
- 46. 1960s First Subdivision is started Uplands Park (1961) Golf Course is open (Pin Hi) Fire Departments built (First All Black Fire Department built 1966) Schools consolidated into Hammonds Plains Consolidated School
- 47. 1967 Pockwock Lake is taken over to supply city with water
- 48. 1970s Last Cooper Shop closes down Subdivisions invade the community Community Hall ceases Stock Car Racing Track built Highway issues heat up
- 49. 1980s Decade of exploding population and development Over crowded school What to do with the highway? New businesses appear
- 50. 1990s New school - Madeleine Symonds Middle School Hammonds Plains Baseball Association formed
- 51. Since 2000 World Championship Golf Course Glen Arbour hosting LPGA Canadian Open 2005 Widening of Highway Strip malls introduced Remembrance Day ceremony organized Community Hall transferred to community