Lunenburg is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality. Being the first British Colonial settlement in Nova Scotia outside of Halifax, the early settlers were from various parts of Europe especially Germany and France . They followed in the footsteps of earlier Mikmaq and Acadian inhabitants in the area. Lunenburg posses a vibrant and stable economy, built on farming, fishing, ship building and ocean-based commerce. More than 200 years in fishing, ship-building and marine related industries has provided Lunenburg with strong economic base.
The Town of Lunenburg offers visitors many architectural delights. Houses, businesses, churches and public buildings from the late 1700s and particularly early 1800s are still being used today (Architectural Tour). The Town's German heritage has been maintained and promoted and the history of the fishing industry has been captured in the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. In 1992, the Government of Canada designated "Old Town" Lunenburg as a National Historic District. In 1995, the World Heritage Committee, under the auspices of UNESCO, recognized Lunenburg's cultural and natural heritage by adding it to their World Heritage List.
Here's a few list of must visit places in Lunenberg:
1. FISHERIES MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC
Address: 68 Bluenose Drive - Lunenburg B0J 2C0
Phone: +1-902-634-4794
Website: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fma/en/home/default.aspx
2. KNAUT-RHULAND HOUSE MUSEUM
Address: 125 Pelham Street Lunenburg
Phone: 902-634-3498
Website: www.lunenburgheritagesociety.ca
3.ST JOHNS ANGLICAN CHURCH
4.BLUENOSE II
5.BERLIN WALL
Old Town Lunenburg has been designated by the Government of Canada as a place of National Historic Significance. Lunenburg is part of the family of National Historic Sites, one of more than 800 places across Canada which help define the important aspects of Canada's diverse heritage and identity. For more information visit the Parks Canada Website.
The Town of Lunenburg offers visitors many architectural delights. Houses, businesses, churches and public buildings from the late 1700s and particularly early 1800s are still being used today (Architectural Tour). The Town's German heritage has been maintained and promoted and the history of the fishing industry has been captured in the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. In 1992, the Government of Canada designated "Old Town" Lunenburg as a National Historic District. In 1995, the World Heritage Committee, under the auspices of UNESCO, recognized Lunenburg's cultural and natural heritage by adding it to their World Heritage List.
Here's a few list of must visit places in Lunenberg:
1. FISHERIES MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC
Address: 68 Bluenose Drive - Lunenburg B0J 2C0
Phone: +1-902-634-4794
Website: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fma/en/home/default.aspx
2. KNAUT-RHULAND HOUSE MUSEUM
Address: 125 Pelham Street Lunenburg
Phone: 902-634-3498
Website: www.lunenburgheritagesociety.ca
3.ST JOHNS ANGLICAN CHURCH
4.BLUENOSE II
5.BERLIN WALL
Old Town Lunenburg has been designated by the Government of Canada as a place of National Historic Significance. Lunenburg is part of the family of National Historic Sites, one of more than 800 places across Canada which help define the important aspects of Canada's diverse heritage and identity. For more information visit the Parks Canada Website.
