Blandford, Nova Scotia

[1] One of the first settlers of Blandford was George Casper Zinck (c. 1764–), the son of a German-speaking immigrant.

John Meisner owned the first gristmill which was built on the north side of Deep Cove.

The person who Mathias Hill, Bovens Lake, and Jimmy's Island in Deep Cove is named after is unknown.

In 1845, Charles Lordly, Esq had goods hauled from Shoal Cove (Blandford) by three pairs of oxen and two horses over the ice to Tancook.

To ward off the threat of possible Fenian raids (1866–71), a volunteer regiment was raised in Blandford.

Perhaps to amplify the importance of the local regiment, folklore in the community includes a story of a Fenian attack by sea at Big Cove that was thwarted by the Mi'kmaq.

[2] One of the most renowned people to make Deep Cove their home was Cyrus Eaton, a millionaire industrialist, who was originally from Pugwash, Nova Scotia, but lived in Ohio.

The Canada Geese still remain here all winter and can often be seen walking down the road or swimming just off shore.

In the 1950s, a successful banker, businessman and philanthropist, Cyrus Eaton, was raising Mallard ducks and Canada geese in the vicinity of Hollahan Lake.

The reserve contains a wide variety of habitats and is home to some rare lichens, mosses, and vascular plants, not the least of which is an extensive Jack Pine barrens.