| Mellville Island Prison |
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Page 1 of 2 Â Melville Island Prison, was constructed in 1808 and destroyed in 1935. American Prisoners of War were incarcerated by the British Empire here during the War of 1812.
Photo taken in 1929
Photo taken in 1889. Deadman's Island is above and to the right. Â
Prison being destroyed by fire in 1935. Photos courtesy Nova Scotia Archives
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