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More Than A Doctor

"Dr. John Faxon was the first medical doctor on Grand Manan, arriving in 1808
from the United States. He settled at Seal Cove and one of his favorite
hobbies was walking, which he enjoyed when visiting the sick or just as his
own personal exercise.

This physician seemed to have an enterprising spirit and was somewhat of an
engineer. Noticing the natural land sea wall that separated Seal Cove from
the Bay of Fundy waters, he set about finding able bodied workers to cut a
passage through this barrier to the sea.

Because of the organized efforts of Dr. Faxon, Seal Cove fishermen now enjoy
a beautiful high water harbour.

Dr. Faxon was accompanied by an interesting character by the name of John
Tar. Mr. Tar claimed he had sailed under the command of Captain John Paul
Jones, the famous American sea fighter. The swarthy sailor continuously went
on wild sprees and enjoyed singing of his previous adventures.

One stormy night, Dr. Faxon could no longer stand the conduct or language of
John Tar, so he put him out of his home. As he attempted to make his way to a
neighbour's, John Tar fell over a cliff and was killed. The place where the
old sailor met his violent death is still called Tar's Cove.

Dr. Faxon continued his enterprising ways and by 1811 had launched the first
full rigged ship built on Grand Manan. When the war of 1812 broke out, Dr.
Faxon very hastily returned to the United States and his property went to
local residents.

The impact of the island's first doctor is still enjoyed today by local
fishermen, photographers and artists when high tides enter Seal Cove."

Grand Manan: Jewel of the Sea, by Judith Hill 199?

Is anyone familiar with this occurring in other parts of Canada? If so can it
be read in the archaeological assemblage?