09/18/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us last evening for our September Speaker event!
We were pleased to welcome Garnet Misner, who shared his extensive research into historical land deeds and what they can reveal about the people, properties and communities of our past.
With at least 50 years of research, Garnet has developed a particular expertise in the Cornwallis Township, and he brought a wealth of fascinating information to his presentation.
Here are just a few of the things we learned:
• Many of the roads we commonly associate with the Planters actually have Acadian origins. Roads including the No. 1 Highway, Church Street and Belcher Street were among the examples Garnet discussed, highlighting Acadian infrastructure that has often received less recognition.
• His research into land deeds and property histories shows numerous examples of Acadian properties being burned and later rebuilt by the Planters, offering evidence of the vast disruption and destruction experienced during the Acadian Expulsion.
• In 1884, married women were no longer considered “chattel,” or property belonging to their husbands, marking an important change in the legal recognition of married women as separate legal persons.
Thank you, Garnet, for sharing your research and helping us look more closely at the stories hidden within our historical records. And thank you to everyone who came out and made it such an interesting evening!
