Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cape Breton Region, Nova Scotia

By Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2019

Marconi Wireless Station Marker
(wide view • Old Glace Bay Town Hall in background)

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1 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Glace Bay — Marconi Wireless Station / La Station de Communication Sans Fil de Marconi —

On McKeen Street north of William Street, on the right when traveling north.

2 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Glace Bay — Transatlantic Wireless / T.S.F. Transatlantique / Radiotelegrafico Transatlantico —

On Timmerman Street north of Vivian Street, on the left when traveling east.

3 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — 19th-Century Lighthouse — Le phare construit au XIXᵉ siècle —

Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

4 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Canada’s First Observatory — Le premier observatoire au Canada —

Near Kennington Cove Road.

5 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — First Lighthouse — Le premier phare —

Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

6 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — First Lighthouse Tower —

Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

7 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Fizel House — Maison Fizel —

Near Kennington Cove Road.

8 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Fortress of Louisbourg — La forteresse de Louisbourg —

Near Kennington Cove Road.

9 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — French Garrison at Louisbourg —

Near Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

10 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — French Naval Guns —

On Main Street close to Huntington Avenue, on the left when traveling east.

11 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Kennelly Point —

On Havenside Road.

12 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Lighthouse Point — La pointe du phare —

On Havenside Road, on the right when traveling east.

13 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Louisbourg Harbour — Le port de Louisbourg —

On Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

14 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Marie Marguerite Rose — (1717-1757) —

15 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Slavery / Freedom — Esclavage / Liberté —

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16 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — 9 — Sydney and Louisbourg Railway Museum —

On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 22) close to Huntington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

17 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — The Lobster Fishery — Le pêche du homard —

On Havenside Road, on the left when traveling east.

18 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — The Siege Landing — Débarquement des assiégeants —

On Kennington Cove Road, on the left when traveling west.

19 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Louisbourg — Wolfe’s Landing — Le débarquement de Wolfe —

Near Kennington Cove Road.

20 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Victoria — New Victoria Veterans Who Died Overseas — 1939-1945 —

On New Waterford Highway (Nova Scotia Route 28) just east of Daley Road, on the left when traveling east.

21 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Anderton Shearer Loader —

Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.

22 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Armoured Face Conveyor —

Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.

23 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Earl Leadbeater — Memorial — Colliery Lands Park —

Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.

24 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Joy — Hydraulically Powered Longwall Roof Support —

Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.

25 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Miner's Monument —

On Plummer Avenue east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

26 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — New Waterford World War Monument — Our Heroic Dead —

On Plummer Avenue just east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

27 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — Standing The Gaff — William Davis — 1888-1925 —

On Plummer Avenue, 0.03 kilometers east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

28 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, New Waterford — William Davis — Memorial — Colliery Lands Park —

Near Ellsworth Avenue (Nova Scotia Route 28) at James Street, on the right when traveling east.

29 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — First Boy Scout Troop in North America —

On Long Beach Road north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the right when traveling north.

30 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Flint Island Light Station —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.

31 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Gowrie and North Atlantic Collieries —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.

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32 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — L'industrie du Charbon au Canada / Canada's Coal Industry —

On Long Beach Road, 1 kilometer north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the left when traveling north.

33 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Bay —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.

34 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Businesses of the Past —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.

35 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien Institutions —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.

36 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — Morien's Legacy —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) at Breakwater Street, on the right when traveling north on Marconi Trail.

37 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — The First Coal Workings in North America —

On Long Beach Road north of Marconi Trail (Route 255), on the right when traveling north.

38 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Port Morien — The Fishery in Port Morien —

On Marconi Trail (Nova Scotia Route 255) 0.2 kilometers south of Birch Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.

39 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — "Northern Friends" —

On Esplanade at Amelia Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade.

40 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Canadian Merchant Navy — World War II —

Near Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the left when traveling north.

41 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Cossit House — Province of Nova Scotia Historic Site —

Near Charlotte Street north of York Street, on the right when traveling north.

42 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — J.F.W. DesBarres — 1722 - 1824 —

On Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the right when traveling north on Esplanade.

43 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres — 1722-1824 —

On Esplanade north of York Street, on the left when traveling north.

44 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Royal Bank Lion —

On Esplanade at York Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade.

45 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sir John George Bourinot — 1837-1902 —

On Esplanade north of York Street, on the left when traveling north.

46 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sir Peter D. Macdonald —

On Esplanade just north of Amelia Street, on the left when traveling north.

47 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — St. George's Church —

Near Charlotte Street at Nepean Street, on the right when traveling north.

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48 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sydney Harbour in the Second World War —

Near Wentworth Street just west of Esplanade (Nova Scotia Route 4), on the left when traveling west.

49 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — Sydney's Heritage Conservation District —

Near Esplanade at Dorchester Street, on the right when traveling north.

50 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Sydney — The Development of Whitney Pier / L'essor De Whitney Pier —

On Victoria Road (Route 28) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.

51 ► Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Region, Victoria Mines — Atlantic Bulwark / Le Rempart de L'Atlantique —

Near New Waterford Highway (Nova Scotia Route 28) 0.6 kilometers east of Cooks Lane, on the left when traveling east.