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Jeddore Oyster Ponds in Nova Scotia

Jeddore Oyster Ponds is a community on the Eastern Shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Marine Drive on Trunk 7 49.2 Kilometers from Halifax. It lies on the northeast side of Jeddore Harbour.

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Jeddore Oyster Ponds
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A part of the Fisherman’s Life Museum

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Oyster Pond Academy

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References

  1. Fisherman’s Life Museum, Nova Scotia Museum, retrieved March 17, 2022

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