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World-class Heritage in Lunenburg
The Bluenose is Canada's most famous ship and Lunenburg,
its charming seaside home, is North America's finest surviving
example of a British colonial settlement. Formally established in
1753, the town's arrow-straight, hills-be-damned grid pattern
of roads provides an orderly streetscape for more than 400 beautifully
preserved and colourfully painted 18th and 19th century buildings
that sport decorative details-of-the-day such as scrolls, fretwork
and eyebrows over their windows. The picturesque Town of Lunenburg
recently celebrated its 250th anniversary and a roster of summer
festivals and guarantees a good time for all. Check the links below
for more information on this one-of-a-kind Canadian community.
www.town.lunenburg.ns.ca
Explore Lunenburg! is the town's official web site and it is full
of fascinating information on history, culture, geography and tourist
activities. Lunenburg is a wonderful place to be any day or any year,
but 2003 marks the town's 250th birthday and so there are lots of
extra festivals and events planned for the upcoming summer. Check it out!
whc.unesco.org/heritage.htm
The UNESCO World Heritage pages will give you information on why Old Town
Lunenburg is a world-class historic destination. The town contains more
than 400 well-preserved buildings laid out in the British colonial settlement
style. Talk about the perfect storybook seaside village! It's one
of the reasons Hollywood got this town on its radar.
museum.gov.ns.ca/fma
Lunenburg is home of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, which commemorates
the fishing heritage of the East Coast. The museum is also the repository
of the world's largest collection of Bluenose artifacts. The fishery
is integral to Atlantic Canada culture and history and so this is a great
stop during your tour of the town.
explore.gov.ns.ca
This Is Nova Scotia! is the official site of the Nova Scotia Department
of Tourism and Culture. This site is where it's at with everything
you need to know to plan a trip from general information, current events,
what to do and where to stay to how to get there in the first place. All
the information is presented in an accessible and meaningful package for
anyone looking to head down East. You can download or order a variiety
of trip planners and publications, plus there is a comprehensive list
of tour operators available to satisfy your every adventure whim.
www.bluenose2.ns.ca
Visitors who have a special interest in Canadian sailing will want to
visit the Bluenose II Preservation Trust web site. This volunteer organization
was established to preserve and operate Bluenose II and the site is full
of fascinating information on the working and sport history of Canada's
most storied sailing vessel. Check out the ship's Current Schedule
posted online. If you time it right this summer, you can see or sail aboard
the Bluenose II as it makes it rounds of the Maritimes this summer.
www.houston-north-gallery.ns.ca
The last thing on your mind when you visit Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, might
be Inuit art. But that's until you come across The Houston North
Inuit Art Gallery on Montague Street. More than 50 years ago, James Houston
was a mentor to Inuit artists and he and his wife Alma introduced the
rest of the world to their inspired works, first with the carvers of Cape
Dorset and later the Pangnirtung printmakers. Houston's son John,
who himself was raised in Canada's North, now runs the Lunenburg
gallery, which is a showcase of the finest original Inuit artworks.
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