# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-03:00)
- **Event Description**: In the 1840s, young Benjamin and his family live on an isolated Nova Scotia island. There is no church, no school, no store, no community; just them.

But Benjamin has a vivid imagination that fills his life with adventure. He sees pirates and sea monsters; devilish black dogs, schooners laden with treasure bound for his island.

And he sees a man with an axe in his hand.

In 1842, John Ruff was killed in a logging accident at his home on Fundy Five Islands' Moose Island. Two years later, one of his young sons came forward to say the incident was no accident. 

What really happened to John Ruff?

Join author Laura Churchill Duke at 7pm on Thursday, October 15 as she dives into the history of this event, as portrayed in her historic true crime novel, “Ruff Tides.”

Admission by donation, free to CHS members.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/truro/ruff-tides-lecture-book-launch-with-author-laura-churchill-duke/200030646956622
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures, nonprofit, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Truro
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 29 Young Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 3W3
- **lat**: 45.36373
- **long**: -63.27916
- **full address**: 29 Young Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 3W3

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke being held?
  - **A:** "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 29 Young Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 3W3.
- **Q**: Who is organizing "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke?
  - **A:** "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke is organized by Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Colchester Historeum Museum & Archives has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Truro, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If "Ruff Tides" Lecture + Book Launch with author Laura Churchill Duke sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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