Pugwash in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Pugwash Railway Station

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

1. Pugwash Railway Station Marker

Inscription. The Pugwash Railway Station, completed in 1892, is one of only two stations designed by Sir Sandford Fleming that is still standing in Nova Scotia. The station is also famous for its part in the 1957 "Thinkers Conference" where Pugwash native Cyrus Eaton used the station to transport and house international delegates attending the conference.

"What counts in any system is the intelligence,
self-control, conscience and energy of any individual."
- Cyrus Stephen Eaton, Sr.

Erected by Pugwash & Area Chamber of Commerce and Others.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 45° 50.988′ N, 63° 39.634′ W. Marker is in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It is on Durham Street (Nova Scotia Route 6) just west of Russell Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10222 Durham Street, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail.

It is also in the Maritimes

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and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pugwash Train Station 1961 (here, next to this marker); The Pugwash Conferences and Masonic Lodge (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Evolution of Pugwash Industry (about 180 meters away); World Wars Memorial (about 180 meters away); The Gathering of the Clans (about 210 meters away); Pugwash Streetscapes (about 240 meters away); Pugwash Harbour (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nova Scotia Clayworks (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pugwash.

Also see . . .
1. Pugwash Train Station. (Submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pugwash Train Station Canadian Register Statement of Significance. (Submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Pugwash Railway Station Heritage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

2. Pugwash Railway Station Heritage Marker

Pugwash Railway Station Provincial Heritage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

3. Pugwash Railway Station Provincial Heritage Marker

Former Pugwash Railway Station and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

4. Former Pugwash Railway Station and Markers

Former Pugwash Railway Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

5. Former Pugwash Railway Station

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.