Caroline Beach Hike

These are a few pictures I took on my hike at Caroline Beach along the Bay of Fundy shore .

Map of the Bay of Fundy Depths

I found this map very interesting showing the depth's of the Bay.

Some More History on The Harbour

BAXTER’S HARBOUR

This rural area is located on the south side of the Minas Channel in central Nova Scotia. It was names for Dr. William Baxter or his son, John B. Baxter, who were early settlers in the early 19th century. Possibly the harbour was frequented by fisherman in 1780 or earlier. Dr. Baxter bought land on the north mountain from David Eaton about 1803.
Jonathan Margeson was a schoolmaster here in 1834. A school-house was built in 1869. A new school was built in 1906 but it burned down and was replaced with a new building in 1939. A way office was established October 1, 1873 with John Baxter as postmaster.
Fishing and limited farming are the main occupations.
Population in 1956 was 112.

History of the Formation Of The Bay Of Fundy

This is the Bay of Fundy - then and now - and this is the story of how the Bay of Fundy come to be.
The Early Years
Between 600 and 200 million years ago (mya) continental masses drifted together - squeezing out the
original Atlantic Ocean to form the super-continent of Pangea. During this time (400 mya) the
Appalachian mountain range formed, with peaks higher than the present Rockies. The region that
included the Bay of Fundy was close to the centre of Pangea. Over time shallow seas formed and
evaporated leaving behind deposits of salt, potash and gypsum. Erosion of the Appalachians left thick
deposits that eventually cemented into rocks. Trapped within these deposits (360 mya) were plants of the
time - eventually forming fossils and beds of coal.