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Parrsboro | Nova Scotia
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Fundy Geological Museum
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The Bay of Fundy has the world’s highest tides, and the erosion caused by the tide and waves has exposed internationally significant fossils like those in Parrsboro. The cliffs along the Minas Basin to the east and west of Parrsboro contain fossils of prehistoric animals and plants. Displayed at the Fundy Geological Museum, you can […]
Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE)
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The Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy visitor centre is open to the public and free. The centre has interactive exhibits and displays, a small theatre room, and spaces for research work. FORCE is a research centre that looks at tidal stream technology to understand and implement the technology for Canada’s clean energy. The extreme […]
Spirit Reins Ranch
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Spirit Reins Ranch is a small farm that offers packages for horseback riding tours and adventures like tidal floor fossil tours, wooded trail rides and Bay of Fundy beach tours. The ranch gives private riding lessons and summer horse camps for kids from 8-15 that run for four days. At these camps, children can learn […]
Ship’s Company Theatre
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Ship’s Company Theatre is a theatre company founded in 1984 and features productions of Canadian works, especially new works from Maritime writers. The production season runs from July to October and shows three mainstage plays, a stage specifically for new artists and a kid’s stage. Anyone can purchase tickets online or at the onsite box […]
- 18 Lower Main Street, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia B0M 1S0
- 902-254-3000
- https://www.shipscompanytheatre.com
Partridge Island Trail and Look-off
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The Partridge Island Trail and Look-off is a 1.5 km hiking trail and a look-off tower with a picnic area. The first small section of the trail is the most challenging, and there are several benches along the trail for rest stops. It takes about 45 minutes total for an average fitness person. At the […]
- 1155 Whitehall Rd, Parrsboro, NS B0M 1S0
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/nova-scotia/partridge-island-lookout
Ottawa House by the Sea Museum
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Another stop is the Ottawa House By-The-Sea Museum. Ottawa House was built in 1775. It was the summer home of Father of Confederation Sir Charles Tupper in 1860. Read more about Charles Tupper | People of Small Towns The museum contains hundreds of artifacts portraying daily life, culture, and industry for over 200 years. […]
Age of Sail Heritage Centre
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A wealth of information in the form of pictures, videos, story-telling, models, artifacts and exhibits at the Age of Sail Heritage Centre explores the history of local communities, shipbuilding, lumbering, and seafaring. The Centre includes a memorial for the lives lost at sea, and known stories of some can be found in the museum. With […]