The W. Laurence Sweeney Fisheries Museum was created by his son and daughters to tell the story of the men and women of Laurence Sweeney Fisheries Limited, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
FireFirefighter's Museum
You can see almost every kind of fire engine ever used in Nova Scotia in this Museum, from an 1819 Hopwood and Tilley hand-drawn hand pumper to an 1863 Amoskeag steam fire engine, to a 1933 motor-driven Chev pumper. Smaller items on display include photos of famous fires, rubber and leather water buckets, and antique toy fire engines.
Argyle Township Courthouse & Archives
The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol is Canada?s oldest standing courthouse, built in the village of Tusket, Nova Scotia in 1805. The Argyle Municipality Historical & Genealogical Society (AMHGS) was incorporated in 1989. Visit their website for more info http://www.argylecourthouse.com
Smallest Drawbridge
The community of Sandford is about a 15-minute drive from the town of Yarmouth. The drawbridge was built so that the fisherman and visitors can cross from one side of the Sandford wharf system to the other without having to travel out to the road and around. http://obpl.com/sandford-db.html
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Cape Forchu, high, rocky, well treed and almost an island itself, has a decidedly different appearance from the surrounding coast. The light station is owned by the Municipality of Yarmouth County and run by the Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society. Located near the extreme southwest portion of Nova Scotia, Cape Forchu is a forked tongue of land, discovered in the 17th century by Samuel de Champlain, at the west entrance point into the busy Yarmouth Harbour.
Pubnico Lighthouse
Turn off the 103 Highway at Exit 31 and drive toward West Pubnico to see this piece of Nova Scotia's history.
Th' Yarc Playhouse
Be sure to take in an event at Th'Yarc Playhouse and Arts Centre where you will discover a level of entertainment usually only found in larger cities.
Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse
Gilberts's Cove, just south of Digby on the 101 Highway, is a charming spot with a great lighthouse. Stopping there on a hot summer's day and feeling the pleasant ocean breeze is like coming upon an oasis. You can enjoy walking along the scenic shoreline or just relax and listen to the ocean and the waves rolling in.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch is the gateway to the arts for Atlantic Canada. Located in historic Yarmouth, with another location in Halifax, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia offers various exhibitions and a variety of programs.
Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia
Situated on a beautiful 17-acre site overlooking Pubnico harbour, Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Historical Acadian Village of Nova Scotia) invites you to step back in time and discover the construction and restoration of a village to depict Acadian life from the mid-1600s to the late 1800s.
Ste. Anne Church
Barrington Woolen Mill Museum
Only 10 minutes from Highway 103, this woolen mill will certainly appeal to visitors interested in early Nova Scotia industry, water as a power source, assembly line processing, women in the workplace, rural community lifestyle, rural trade and industrial machinery.
Pelton-Fuller House
The Pelton-Fuller house is a very nice old Victorian home and is set up as a testimony to the Victorian way of life. It is now part of the Yarmouth Museum in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Yarmouth Museum and Archive
This museum has a large collection of ship paintings and artifacts from the shipping and fishing history of this area. Yarmouth was once an active seaport with tall ships coming and going. Speaking of ships and fishing, one of the artifacts at the Museum is the large light from the first lighthouse at Cape Forchu.
