Pugwash Harbour
Our Harbour Our Heritage
The deep harbour of Pugwash has a long and storied seafaring heritage, with many eras of ships carrying lumber and raw materials up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
[Historic Pugwash photos]
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
— Albert Einstein
Erected by Pugwash & Area Chamber of Commerce and Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 45° 50.992′ N, 63° 39.843′ W. Marker is in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Victoria Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dinghy Beach, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nova Scotia Clayworks (here, next to this marker); The Gathering of the Clans (within shouting distance of this marker); Pugwash Streetscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Pugwash Conferences and Masonic Lodge (about 90 meters away); Evolution of Pugwash Industry (about 90 meters away); Thinkers Lodge (about 240 meters away); Pugwash Train Station 1961 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pugwash.
Also see . . . Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 23, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
