Introduction

At the beginning of the 20^th century, Industrial Cape Breton was a busy economic centre with booming steel and coal industries. This economic prosperity meant that the area housed a U.S. Foreign Service office. This exhibit will tell the story of Charles Freeman, who served as the American Consul in Sydney from 1911 until 1924, using the documents and images he and his family left behind, while exploring the Cape Breton history of that time.