Tatamagouche
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Tatamagouche is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.
Aerial view of Tatamagouche, looking north-northwest down the Waugh River toward Tatamagouche Bay. Route 311 is in the foreground running along the riverbank.
George Douglas, blacksmith (1900)
Anna Haining Bates
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Anna Haining Bates was a Canadian woman notable for her great stature of 7 feet 11 inches. She was one of the tallest women who ever lived. Her parents were of average height and were Scottish immigra
Tatamagouche
…sailing vessels. The Fraser Cultural Centre acts as a visitor information centre, art gallery, and has an exhibition about the "Nova Scotia Giantess" Anna Swan. On the last weekend of September each year, the Bavarian Society of Tatamagouche hosts the second largest Oktoberfest in Canada…
Bates c. 1860-1870
Swan (centre) with her parents, who were both of average height
The marriage of Martin Bates to Anna Swan, 1871