Tancook and Little Tancook are 2 islands located 6 miles off the southern coast of Nova Scotia in Mahone Bay. These two islands are accessible by passenger ferry--the William G. Ernst is stationed at Big Tancook and makes daily runs to and from the historic yachting community of Chester.

In 1792 both Tancooks and Starr Island were granted to J.H. Flieger and George Grant. In 1829 thirty families of German colonists and French Huguenots, who had been brought over by the British Government, established their homes on the Tancooks.

Today, the population of Tancook Island is approximately 125 year round and swells to approximately 200 in the summer. The people make their living solely on the sea as inshore fishermen or ferry crew. Little Tancook has approximately 35 people, all subsist on the sea for their living as well.

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GENERAL CONTENTS

Annual Bird Count	The Avifauna of the Tancooks	Big Tancook Island Cemetery A-L	Big Tancook Island Cemetery M-Z	B.T.I.E.R.A. - Medical Emergency Response Association
Boatbuilding	Church	Fallen Leaves	Ferry Schedule	Flora
Genealogy	Handwritten History of Tancook	History of Tancook Island	Little Tancook Island Cemetery	Museum
Nostalgia	Public Meeting	Sauerkraut	School Tax List 1919	School Tax List 1921
Stove Restoration	Tancook Schooners	The Saga of CU 98 GTR 10131	Transportation To & From The Tancooks	Turning Back the Clock	Walking Tour
Where in the World?	Whale Poem	Whale Tale

LOCAL BUSINESSES

Backalong Bed & Breakfast

Cove Caning

Popplerocks - Arts, Gifts and Collectables

Sea Gems by Hillary

PHOTO GALLERIES

Don Cross Photos	Helgesen Pictures	Marybeth's Album
Scenery	Scenery II	Sunsets by Hillary
Trapgang	Winter Scenes

FAMILY ALBUMS

Baker	Crooks	Cross	Heisler
Hirtle	Hutt	Langille	Levy
Mason	Pearl	Rodenhiser	Slaunwhite
Stevens	Wilneff	Wilson	Young

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