Village Squire, 1978-05, Page 27TRAVEL
Exploring
Nova Scotia's
Lighthouse Route
BY
CLAUDE R. LEMIEUX
The Lighthouse Route, from Halifax to
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, takes motorists
through such fascinating seaside country
that bypassing the area's historic towns
could almost be forgiven. But not quite.
Between Halifax, the provincial capital,
and Yarmouth, the largest town west of
Halifax, the small towns of Shelburne,
Liverpool, Bridgewater and Lunenburg
rate a stop of at least a few hours if not a
short vacation. Each of them holds an
important place in history and museums
make that history come alive.
Ships built in Liverpool and manned by
Liverpudlians made shipping safe through
the Spanish Main, while schooners built in
Lunenburg went on to win international
races.
Shelburne still builds yachts for the
wealthy as well as dories for fishermen,
while equipment to fit these vessels is
made at Bridgewater.
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Much of the area along the Lighthouse
Route, or South Shore, was settled by
United Empire Loyalists who chose to live
in the British North American provinces
during and after the American Revolution.
Many of the 35,000 who settled in Nova
Scotia, which included New Brunswick at
the time, were descendants of the Pilgrim
Fathers who left homes in the Cape Cod
and Plymouth areas to find a new life
farther north.
Shelburne, 206 km (128 miles) from
Halifax, was chosen by 10,000 Loyalists in
1783 and, a year later, the town had a
larger population than Halifax, Montreal or
Quebec City. The town, once known as Port
Razoir and then Port Roseway, now has a
population of about 3,000. It is on one of
the finest natural harbors in the world and
has earned the name of "Birthplace of
Yachts."
The people of Shelburne don't like
change just for the sake of change. The
weekly "Coast Guard," for instance, is
published at King and Water Streets, on
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VILLAGE SQUIRE/MAY 1978. PG.