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The Sable Island Humane Establishment, 1801–1958

Wild horses on a Sable Island beach, photographed in 2016; the image does not show the historic rescue establishment.
Wild horses on a Sable Island beach, photographed in 2016; the image does not show the historic rescue establishment. Sable Island Banner · Paul Gierszewski · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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From 1801 to 1958, the Sable Island Humane Establishment rescued passengers and crews and recovered cargo from hundreds of vessels wrecked on the shifting shoals of Sable Island, about 290 kilometres southeast of Halifax. Founded long before the Canadian Coast Guard, it marked the beginning of government responsibility for marine safety.

Scope & context

The rescue station’s history, not Sable Island’s wildlife or its national park reserve.

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