Images from the Highland Village Museum in Iona, Nova Scotia.
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| The entire site overlooks the Bras D'Or Lake |
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| Gaelic peoples lived in "black houses" like these in Scotland (1770-1830) |
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| Highland Cattle |
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| This breed of sheep sheds naturally - sheering not required |
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| The Acadian Forests provided logs for immigrants to build their new home (1770-1850) |
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| The farmyard with Bras D'Or in the background |
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| The Barn - An Sabhal |
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| The Church - An Eaglais |
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| A center hallway home is built as the economy grows (1850-1880) |
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| Stoves begin to replace open hearths in this time period (1850-1880s) |
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| Creating a hook rug - scraps of cloth were scarce in the previous decades (1850-1880s) |
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| Inside the General Store - An Taigh-marsantachd (1880-1920s) |
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| The Forge - A' Cheardach (1880-1920's) |
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| The parlor of a house at the turn of the century (1880-1920's) |
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| Nursery in the home at the turn of the century |
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| Clothes and textiles are still made at home but with lots of "modern" assistance |
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