Hello: I am compilimng a history of several villages in the Cape Chignecto area including Apple River. There was, in olden times, considerable dyked land there and on one marsh was an abandoned dyke which the old people (born ca 1860s-1870s) referred to as "the old French Dyke". A French map, ca 1740 shows Apple River as "Riviere aux pomes" (yes, pomes, not pommes). Recently I came across , this , from "Excerpts from the Nova Scotia Archives Regarding the Acadians, Governors Letter-Book, Annapolis 1719-1742, " Annapolis, Ap. 20, 1732 (signed.) L. Armstrong. Warrants for Preparing Material for Granary. Réné Le Blanc of Minas authorized to have in readiness timbers fit for building a "magazine or granary, 26 ft. broad 1. Below is note “N. B. There was another permitt of the same tenor and date to Go to visit some ground lying at Apple River Given to Paul Le Blanc, John Le Blanc, (alias S. Lappin) James Tibau and Benjamin Le Blanc. " Is there a history of Acadians in Apple River? If so I would certainly be grateful to have it Thank you for any assistance given. Clemm Larsen formerly of Apple River, NS . _________________________________________________________________ Powerful Parental Controls Let your child discover the best the Internet has to offer. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.