Hello, my name is Mary Robertson and I am a storyteller from the Gaspe Coast.
I was born here and have always had an interest in the stories about this fascinating place that I still call home. Through the years I have been involved with many history and heritage projects. In my early 30's I was a part of a history group whose members shared stories about the Gaspe Coast.
In 2000, I was hired as the Director of the Cascapedia River Museum, and for 12 years I had the privilege of researching its history. I wrote its interpretation plan and built exhibitions for some of the most interesting stories that the Grand Cascapedia River had to tell.
I also worked in partnership with many of the other heritage sites on the Coast and realized that there were many more stories to be told.
I do not consider myself a historian, or a professional writer. Instead, I suppose you could say that I am a collector and teller of stories. My experience as a museum curator led me to the belief that I had to create a place to house the rich collection of stories, legends and folklore of the Gaspe Coast so that they could be easily found and accessible to everyone on and off the Coast.
I was born here and have always had an interest in the stories about this fascinating place that I still call home. Through the years I have been involved with many history and heritage projects. In my early 30's I was a part of a history group whose members shared stories about the Gaspe Coast.
In 2000, I was hired as the Director of the Cascapedia River Museum, and for 12 years I had the privilege of researching its history. I wrote its interpretation plan and built exhibitions for some of the most interesting stories that the Grand Cascapedia River had to tell.
I also worked in partnership with many of the other heritage sites on the Coast and realized that there were many more stories to be told.
I do not consider myself a historian, or a professional writer. Instead, I suppose you could say that I am a collector and teller of stories. My experience as a museum curator led me to the belief that I had to create a place to house the rich collection of stories, legends and folklore of the Gaspe Coast so that they could be easily found and accessible to everyone on and off the Coast.
My quest is to find and write the forgotten stories of the Gaspe Coast so that they will inspire an understanding and appreciation for our Gaspesian history, heritage and culture.
I hope that you will join me on this unique and amazing adventure
into the past.
Fishing days in Perce