Nova Scotia Attractions
Attractions in Nova Scotia
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Point Prim Lighthouse
Lighthouse (c 1817; the fourth one built on this site) with vertical red and white stripes. Interpretive panels; short walking trail. Spectacular views over the Bay of Fundy from the grounds; tower is not open to the public....
Address:
Bay View
NS
Phone: 19022454455
Port Bickerton Lighthouse Interpretive Centre
Located in a former lighthouse, the Centre provides a wealth of information about the lighthouses of Nova Scotia and celebrates the mysterious, mystical place of lighthouses in our history. The light tower on top on the centre and the oceanfront lookoff offer a wonderful view of the sea and the community of Port Bickerton.
An artist retreat is now located in the former lightk...
Address:
630 Lighthouse Rd
Port Bickerton
NS
Phone: 19023642000
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Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives
History comes alive in this modern museum overlooking the Strait of Canso: model ship display, local history, early 20th-century lifestyle, railroads, ferries. Displays on the construction of the Canso Causeway and its impact on the people and communities in the area....
Address:
24 Hwy 19
Port Hastings
NS
Phone: 19026251295
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Port Medway Lighthouse Park
Port Medway Lighthouse Park, situated on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, is an interpretive and picnic park with boardwalks and a picnic shelter.
The interpretive panels depict the rich maritime history, including shipbuilding, the two Medway lights, the Old Meeting House and the Old Cemetery. Visitors can enjoy a scenic look-off over Medway Bay and a restored lighthouse (c 1899)....
Address:
1687 Port Medway Rd
Port Medway
NS
Phone: 19023545741
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Port-Royal National Historic Site
Port-Royal was one of the first European settlements in North America, leaving a lasting legacy on the area that can still be felt today.When French merchant and explorer, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, and his cartographer, Samuel de Champlain, scouted for an area to settle in 1604, they originally chose the island of Saint Croix in the river between Maine and New ...
Address:
53 Historic Lane
Port Royal
NS
Phone: 19025322898
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Prescott House Museum
Come calling at “Acacia Grove”, an elegant Georgian house in the picturesque Annapolis Valley. Here, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple industry from 1811 to 1859. Charles Prescott introduced a variety of apple to the province and helped start the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association. Discover how his great granddaughter, Mary Allison Prescott, rescued the derelict ...
Address:
1633 Starr’s Point Rd
Port Williams
NS
Phone: 19025423984
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Queens County Museum
Queens County is steeped in history beginning with the Mi’kmaq people. The French influence began in 1604 followed by the New England Planters in 1759. Over the years, the people of Queens have chronicled the area’s rich history and its inherent link to the sea and forest. Queens County Museum, located in Liverpool along the South Shore houses many of these stories of privateering, forestry, fish...
Address:
109 Main St
Liverpool
NS
Phone: 19023544058
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Rendez-vous de la Baie Visitor Centre
This Acadian Cultural and Interpretive Centre, located on the campus of Université Sainte-Anne in Church Point, is a vibrant hub of activity where residents, students and visitors meet. Situated under a bright red roof, the Centre houses an artist-run gallery "Le Trécarré", a visitor information centre, souvenir boutique, a 263-seat performance theatre, an outdoor performance area, and an interne...
Address:
1695 Hwy 1
Church Point
NS
Phone: 19027692345
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Rita's Tea Room
Enjoy warm hospitality, leisurely lunches, and home-style goodies (including our popular oat cakes) at Rita’s Tea Room in Big Pond on beautiful Cape Breton Island.
Rita’s Tea Room is situated in a converted one-room schoolhouse which was originally built in 1939. Cape Breton singer/songwriter Rita MacNeil lived there for a few years inviting many people to drop by f...
Address:
8077 Hwy 4
Big Pond
NS
Phone: 19028282667
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Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
Art gallery with varying exhibits, gardens and walking/ski trails open to public; cultural events; annual arts festival throughout the summer. Arts education programs and camps for adults and for children (overnight and day programs)....
Address:
555 Ross Creek Rd
Canning
NS
Phone: 19025823842
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