On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 3), on the right when traveling east.
Step Back in Time
Step back to the beginning of the seventeenth century. The Mi'Kmaq had given Liverpool the name 'Ogomkegea', meaning "place of departure." Descending the Mersey River in the spring they would disperse along the coast . . . — — Map (db m112387) HM
On Toulouse Street, on the right when traveling east.
English
Nicolas Denys, a merchant from Tours, France, arrived here in 1650 to restore an abandoned Portuguese fort called San Pedro. He renamed it Saint-Pierre, and set out to pursue fishing and trading - primarily in furs. Fort . . . — — Map (db m78727) HM
On Water Street close to Margaret Street, on the right when traveling north.
English: Derived from the Mi’kmaq name, ‘Abadak’, meaning “place with island near”, Baddeck’s first European settler was British officier James Duffus in 1819. He made his home on the “island near” and it was known . . . — — Map (db m80077) HM
On Chebucto Street (Nova Scotia Route 205) close to Queen Street, on the left when traveling west.
arrived in Baddeck in 1835. It is believed he was sent from Halifax by the executors of the estate of the late James Duffus in order to settle up his business affairs. Young Mr. Kidston, it is said, fell “madly in love” with the widow . . . — — Map (db m80006) HM
On Nova Scotia Route 312, on the right when traveling south.
English:
Settled, 1629, by Captain Charles Daniel, and site of an early Jesuit Mission. Selected, 1713, as a naval base and one of the principal places in Isle Royale, named Port Dauphin and strongly fortified. Its importance declined with . . . — — Map (db m80005) HM
On Lighthouse Road just east of New Haven Road, on the right when traveling east.
English:
With its close proximity to abundant fishing grounds, sheltered cove and excellent fish-drying conditions, Neil's Harbour was a popular fishing base for both French and Scottish settlers in the 1700's.
Neil MacLennan, . . . — — Map (db m139870) HM
Near Cabot Trail close to Mackillop Road, on the left when traveling south.
English:
As clergyman, schoolmaster and magistrate, he moulded the character of this community for a generation. Born at Stoer Point, Assynt, Scotland, he emigrated to Pictou in 1817, led his band of Scots to St. Ann in 1820 and remained . . . — — Map (db m80004) HM
Balise canadienne
Lorsque Samuel de Champlain visita la région en 1604, il la nomma Cap-Fourchu. Un an plus tard, Champlain s'installa à Port-Royal ou, La Cadie, un nom dérivé du nom « L'Arcadie » qu'un explorateur italien aviat donné à la . . . — — Map (db m107359) HM
Pieces of the Past
Since 1840, a lighthouse has kept watch over Cape Forchu and the approaches of Yarmouth Harbour.
In 1962, the original lighthouse was replaced with the iconic "apple core" structure that towers over the Cape today.
The . . . — — Map (db m107551) HM
The Tusket Islands
Located south of Yarmouth, the Tusket Islands extend mainly along the coast, from Pinkney's Point to Wedgeport. The Tusket Island chain was once a great asset to the fishing economy of Nova Scotia's Southwestern . . . — — Map (db m107652) HM
On Nova Scotia Route 308 at Chemin des Gasson, on the right when traveling south on Provincial Route 308.
Jusaqu'aux années 1950 on pouvait encore voir plus de 1000 barges ou meules de foin entre la Pointe-du-Sault et la Pointe-des-Hubbard, surtout dans la région appelée « Passe de pré ». Des hommes habiles à la faux pouvaient faucher environ . . . — — Map (db m108766) HM
Le Village presents the lifestyle, culture and traditions of the Acadians of Nova Scotia at the turn of the 20th century, approximately 250 years after they first settled in the Pubnico area. This is the longest established Acadian region . . . — — Map (db m108266) HM
Before You Step Back in Time...
Though Le Village historique acadien is a created outdoor museum, it speaks to truths about the overall Acadian experience in Nova Scotia, and to the particular life and times of the Pubnicos in the . . . — — Map (db m108272) HM
On Old Church Road, 0.7 kilometers east of Nova Scotia Route 335, on the left when traveling east.
Les pionniers acadiens
Pubnico est le plus ancien village acadien encore habité par les descendants des familles fondatrices. Vous trouverez, dans l'annuaire téléphonique, près de 400 personnes du nom d'Entremont. Ils sont les descendants . . . — — Map (db m107971) HM
On Old Church Road, 0.7 kilometers east of Nova Scotia Route 335, on the left when traveling east.
Foundateur de la
Baronnie de Pobomcoup
(Pubnico) 1653
Founder of the
Barony of Pobomcoup
(Pubnico) 1653
Don du reveil de Pombcoup
Sculpteur - Albert Deveau - Sculptor
Aout - 1998 - August
Remplace - Replaced
Sculpteur - James . . . — — Map (db m107967) HM
There is not now and never has been a single definition of Acadie, or Acadia. It all depends on the time period and one's point of view.
Back in the 1600s and early 1700s, Acadie was a loosely defined region that more or less . . . — — Map (db m108271) HM
Acadians themselves can best answer this question, and our staff looks forward to sharing stories and insights into Acadian history and culture. We are also pleased to share some information on this panel for your reading pleasure.
As Acadie was . . . — — Map (db m108270) HM
Near Rocco Point Road, 1.2 kilometers south of the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 3).
La chapelle originale fut construite sur le site en 1784. La vue sur la colline est superbe. Vous pouvez facilement imaginer l'arrivée des fidèles à la messe à pied, à cheval, par bateau, ou par attelage de bœufs.
Après son arrivée de France en . . . — — Map (db m108627) HM
On the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 3) at Courthouse Road, on the right when traveling north on the Lighthouse Route.
Next to the Court House on the east side of the street was the Tusket Cycle Company and just south of that, the Methodist Church built in 1877. On the opposite side of the street, the building in the foreground with the bundle of . . . — — Map (db m108772) HM
On the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 3) at Nova Scotia Route 308, on the right when traveling north on the Lighthouse Route.
GIIIR
In proud memory
of those
United Empire Loyalists
the majority
of them of Dutch origin
who
defeated and despoiled
were compelled to find
refuge here following the
American Revolution.
Arriving here, . . . — — Map (db m108760) HM
On the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 335) at Argyle Sound Road/Martell Lane, on the left when traveling south on the Lighthouse Route.
A la mémoire de sieur
Philippe d'Entremont
pionier, colonizateur et
fondateur de Pubnico
arrivé le 29 août 1651
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Pro Deo et Patria . . . — — Map (db m108366) HM
On the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 335) at Argyle Sound Road/Martell Lane, on the left when traveling south on the Lighthouse Route.
Hommage aux femmes courageuses et fortes
qui ont formé et nourri notre communauté depuis 350 ans
Le 28 septembre 2003
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Tribute to the courageous and strong women
who have trained . . . — — Map (db m108393) HM
On Nova Scotia Route 335, 0.5 kilometers south of Old Abbotts Harbour Road, on the right when traveling south.
Cette propriété familiale qui date des années 1800 a une bonne ossature et elle dégage une énergie extraordinaire. Mais pour sentir le pouls du musée, il faut rencontrer les Acadiens et écouter leurs histoires.
Prenons, par exemple, Simon « . . . — — Map (db m108360) HM
Les plantes dans le jardin sont représentatives
de celles disponibles aux Acadiens en 1653.
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Plants in the garden represent those accessible to the Acadians in . . . — — Map (db m108362) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
With its sheltered harbour and abundant habitat for a natural food supply, the Yarmouth area was frequented by the native Mi'kmaq before the arrival of European visitors. The area was visited in 1604 by the French explorer Samuel D. Champlain . . . — — Map (db m106161) HM
On Main Street (Nova Scotia Route 1), on the left when traveling north.
[Excerpt from Town of Yarmouth informational sign]
Get your bearings
Named after Charles Sydney Frost, a Yarmouth resident who became president of the Bank of Nova Scoita, this green space at the heart of the town is the perfect place to . . . — — Map (db m107960) HM
On Main Street at Marshall Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
From its early beginnings on Cape Breton Island the shipbuilding industry grew as settlement did in the late 18th century. During the Golden Age of Sail in the 19th century, thousands of wooden vessels of all sizes were built in bays and harbours . . . — — Map (db m106067) HM
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