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Once the site of an Indian encampment and later a French fishing harbor, the Lunenburg area was granted by Oliver Cromwell to Charles de La Tour in 1656. Families from Hanover as well as French, German and Swiss immigrants, founded the town and cleared farmland 1751-53. Learn More...

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POINT OF INTEREST | 3 Things To DoProvince HouseHalifax, Nova ScotiaThe towering columns of Province House are fittingly impressive for the oldest legislative building in Canada. With classic Palladian symmetry and a sizable portrait collection, Province House is an ideal destination for history-lovers. Today, as a meeting place for the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, you can watch history in the making as you observe a House of Assembly sitting.

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RESTAURANTBeach Pea Kitchen & BarSeafood | Lunenburg, NS

POINT OF INTERESTMahone BayMahone Bay, NSPretty as a postcard, the spires of Mahone Bay’s three churches rise above the calm harbor of this coastal town. Mahone Bay hasn’t changed much since its establishment in 1754—with its historic homes, a waterfront lined with fishing boats, and its welcoming people, it’s the perfect place to bask in the charm of the Maritimes.

POINT OF INTEREST | 9 Things To DoCanadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21Halifax, Nova ScotiaNow the Canadian Museum of Immigration, Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia served as the first glimpse of Canada for many people who came to make this country their home. Interactive exhibits offer visitors the chance to learn what these new residents faced as they left where they came from in hopes of finding something better.

POINT OF INTEREST | 4 Things To DoPoint Pleasant ParkHalifax, Nova ScotiaThe vast green space and wooded trails of Point Pleasant Park, on the southern tip of the Halifax peninsula, contains 185 acres (75 hectares) of oceanside parkland. Bustling with walkers, joggers, and visitors to the seaside city, this park is home to statues, events, and memorials including the Halifax Monument erected in 1969.

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RESTAURANTOld Fish Factory Restaurant & Ice House BarCanadian | Lunenburg, NS

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RESTAURANTEli + TrixContemporary Canadian | Mahone Bay, NS

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RESTAURANTBetty's at The KitchWine Bar | Mahone Bay, NS

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POINT OF INTEREST | 5 Things To DoPeggy’s Cove

THING TO DOPeggy’s Cove & Halifax Historic Tour5 hours

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THING TO DONova Scotia Day Tour - Visit Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, and the Annapolis Valley.8 hours

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THING TO DOPeggy's Cove Express Small Group from Halifax3 hours

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POINT OF INTEREST | 14 Things To DoHalifax Citadel National Historic SiteHalifax, NS

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ARTICLELunenburg Once the site of an Indian encampment and later a French fishing harbor, the Lunenburg area was granted by Oliver Cromwell to Charles de La Tour in 1656. Families from Hanover as well as French, German and Swiss immigrants, founded the town and cleared farmland 1751-53.

NATIONAL PARKCape Breton Highlands National Park Cape Breton Highlands National Park has entrances on the Cabot Trail 5 kilometres (3 mi.) northeast of Chéticamp on the west side of the island and at Ingonish Beach on the east. The park is in the northern part of Cape Breton Island. Bounded on the west by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, the park protects 950 square kilometres (366 sq. mi.) of highlands and coastal wilderness. The first national park in the Atlantic provinces, it bears a striking resemblance to coastal regions of Scotland.

NATIONAL PARKFort Beausejour Fort Cumberland National Historic Site Fort Beauséjour—Fort Cumberland National Historic Site is at 111 Fort Beauséjour Rd. in the village of Aulac, 8 kilometres (5 mi.) east of Sackville via Hwy. 2 (exit 513A) and 1.5 kilometres (.9 mi.) west of the Nova Scotia border. Built in 1751 in response to the construction of an English fort at Beaubassin a year earlier, Fort Beauséjour defended French interests along the Isthmus of Chignecto.

NATIONAL PARKFortress Of Louisbourg National Historic Site On Cape Breton Island, 35 kilometres (22 mi.) south of Sydney on Hwy. 22 beyond the modern town of Louisbourg, the 6,000-hectare (14,826-acre) Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site includes a reconstruction of the massive fortress erected by the French 1720-45 to defend their colonies.

NATIONAL PARKFundy National Park Between Moncton and Saint John on Rte. 114, Fundy National Park overlooks the Bay of Fundy and encompasses 206 square kilometres (80 sq. mi.) of wooded hills and valleys.

NATIONAL PARKKejimkujik National Park And National Historic Site Off Hwy. 8 at Maitland Bridge, Kejimkujik (ke-jim-KOO-jik) National Park and National Historic Site encompasses 381 square kilometres (147 sq. mi.) in the southwestern region of Nova Scotia. The park's gently rolling landscape is broken by numerous lakes connected by rivers.

NATIONAL PARKKouchibouguac National Park Kouchibouguac National Park is entered from hwys. 11 or 134, just south of the village of Kouchibouguac. The park covers 238 square kilometres (92 sq. mi.) on New Brunswick's central eastern shore. Molded by the sea, this portion of the Maritime Plain is a blend of coastal and land habitats—rivers, sand dunes, salt marshes, bogs, lagoons, fields, forests—each with its own characteristic flora and fauna.

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