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Artefacts from any archeological site are an essential element in recreating the story that explains the discoveries. As a grouping they can point researchers to the manner in which people lived and how they perceived their surroundings. Discoveries, while initially seemingly insignificant, can assist in the understanding of a time, place, or object, that has long been forgotten.

But what is it that we can learn from artefacts such as those found on the P.S. Lady Sherbrooke? Key questions to ask when examining the objects shown here are how were the object founds? Where was a specific object located and what does the location of its discovery tell us about the use of the object? What were some of the things found that tell us the story of the Lady Sherbrooke and nineteenth century Canadian transportation.