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DESTINATION OUTBOUND

Lunenburg as a base in World fire in 1893, a new school was
War II, building a large base next built in its place.
to the town known as "Camp
Norway". The town is also home Mahone Bay's heritage
to the Fisheries Museum of the churches
Atlantic, part of the Nova Scotia A short drive away is Ma-
Museum. hone Bay and its 365 islands, a
Once the home of National unique setting for sailing and
Sea Products, a former fish pro- boating. One of the most pho-
cessing plant, the bright red her- tographed views in Nova Scotia,
itage buildings of the Fisheries is the three churches of Mahone
Museum of the Atlantic have be- Bay, located along the water's
come an iconic feature of the edge - St James' Anglican, St
Lunenburg waterfront. In the John's Evangelical Lutheran and
museum, you can explore the Trinity United. The Mahone Bay
rich fishing heritage of Nova Summer Concerts are held in
Scotia. Retired fishermen and the three heritage churches. Un-
experienced Heritage Inter- til recent years the town's ship-
preters accentuate the experi- building and boatbuilding her-
ence of visiting the museum. itage was celebrated by the
Entertaining activities and Mahone Bay Wooden Boat
demonstrations take place daily Festival.
throughout the full season from Each October, the town cele-
mid-May to mid-October. brates the Scarecrow Festival
Another National Historic where more than 150 handmade
Site is the St. John's Anglican life-size scarecrows, created by
Church, the first church in local artists, are displayed out-
Lunenburg and one of the oldest side houses and along the
in Canada. A church bell that is streets. The festival kicks off on a
displayed on the church grounds Friday morning when all of the
was made by the Whitechapel scarecrows are officially on dis-
Bell Foundry in London, the play. On Saturday night there is
same company that made the the Pumpkin Walk, where hun-
Big Ben and the Liberty Bell. dreds of hand-carved pumpkins
The Lunenburg Academy, adorn the path all lit up. The
atop Gallows Hill, is the only in- festival draws thousands of visi-
tact 19th century academy tors each year. Highlights in-
building surviving in Nova Sco- clude special children’s activities
tia. The building is entirely a and crafts, musical entertain-
wood frame structure and ment, historic graveyard tours,
stands three stories high with a book sales, BBQ’s, yard sales, the
mansard roof. After the old Quilt Jamboree and of course
Lunenburg Academy (near the the largest antique show in the
Town Hall) was destroyed by a Maritimes.

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February 2018