| Nova Scotia is Canada's Atlantic province | | | | Route 330 to Cape Sable Island, a noted |
| with a long history of seafaring and fishing. | | | | birding destination. Cape Sable Island |
| Its coastline is often rocky and treacherous | | | | offers an excellent view of the stately Cape |
| for all boats that venture too close, or are | | | | Sable Light, the tallest in Nova Scotia. |
| lost in the fog banks. Lighthouses were | | | | Just beyond Barrington Passage is Barrington, |
| built over the years and the Lighthouse Route | | | | an attractive village with several historic |
| is a tour from Yarmouth to Halifax along Nova | | | | attractions. The replica of the Seal Island |
| Scotia's South Shore. There are over twenty | | | | Light was built in 1979 as a lighthouse |
| lighthouses on the Lighthouse Route following | | | | museum. Enjoy the panoramic view of |
| Hwy 3 for over 570 kms.The Lighthouse Route | | | | Barrington Bay from the top. The massive |
| begins, appropriately, at one of Nova | | | | Fresnel lens is the one that warned vessels |
| Scotia's most dramatic and historically | | | | away from the Seal Island shore.At Port La |
| significant lighthouses. The Yarmouth Light | | | | Tour, a right turn off the Lighthouse Route |
| stands on the rocky point of Cape Forchu, | | | | leads to Smithville and Baccaro, where the |
| named by Samuel de Champlain in 1604. The | | | | Baccaro Lighthouse offers a terrific vantage |
| original lighthouse, built in 1839, was | | | | point for watching seabirds. This loop road |
| replaced by the current structure in the | | | | rejoins the Lighthouse Route near Shelburne |
| 1960s. Rising 23 meters above the ground, | | | | but first it turns right at Port Clyde and |
| the lighthouse's two-million-candlepower beam | | | | follows the coast to Birchtown. About a |
| can be seen over 30 nautical miles out at | | | | thousand Blacks who came to Shelburne with |
| sea. The town of Yarmouth is an historic | | | | the Loyalist migration in 1783 first settled |
| seaport whose proximity to New England and | | | | the village of Birchtown. At the time, this |
| rich offshore fishing grounds contributed to | | | | was the largest free Black settlement in |
| the town's development and prosperity.The | | | | North America. The village was named in |
| Lighthouse Route leaves Yarmouth on Route 3 | | | | honour of General Birch, the New York |
| and after passing Roberts Island and Glenwood | | | | commandant who gave protection to Black |
| Provincial Park, the side road on Route 335 | | | | Loyalists who supported the British during |
| leads to the French-speaking communities of | | | | the Revolutionary War.The next stop is |
| West Pubnico, Middle West Pubnico and Lower | | | | Shelburne, a town whose rich history and |
| West Pubnico. Settled in 1653 by Acadians, | | | | picturesque charm has captured the hearts of |
| these villages make up the oldest Acadian | | | | many and attracted the attention of the film |
| settlement in the province. In Middle West | | | | industry. Shelburne was settled in 1783 when |
| Pubnico, a monument displays millstones used | | | | 3,000 United Empire Loyalists, who had |
| here in 1699. Also in West Pubnico, the | | | | maintained allegiance to the British Crown |
| Abbott's Harbour Lighthouse offers a pleasant | | | | during the American Revolution, arrived by |
| place for a picnic. The many islands in the | | | | ship from New York City, creating an instant |
| area can be explored by sea kayak.Many of the | | | | boomtown in the wilderness.The Lighthouse |
| small towns and villages along this | | | | Route continues along the shore, reaching |
| coastline, like Wedgeport, West Pubnico and | | | | historic Liverpool, "Port of the Privateers", |
| Woods Harbour, depend on the sea for their | | | | the privateering capital of North America |
| livelihood. Colourful fleets of longliners, | | | | between 1760 and 1812. South of Liverpool is |
| trawlers and scallop draggers work the | | | | the scenic Western Head/Mersey Point Loop |
| offshore fishing grounds, while smaller craft | | | | which brings you to the Western Head |
| like lobster boats harvest the inshore areas. | | | | Lighthouse, where surfers, a variety of sea |
| At Woods Harbour the lighthouse, built in | | | | birds and harbour seals are often seen, along |
| 1900, sits on a rock ledge in the harbour.In | | | | with a view of Coffin Island Lighthouse in |
| Shag Harbour you can climb the tower in the | | | | Liverpool Bay. 208 From Liverpool, the |
| Chapel Hill Museum for a panoramic view of | | | | Lighthouse Route continues to Brooklyn, |
| the sea and outlying islands. At night the | | | | birthplace of the former country music star |
| lights of several lighthouses- at Cape Sable, | | | | Hank Snow. Now the Route follows a scenic |
| Bon Portage Island, Seal Island and Woods | | | | coastal loop to Beach Meadows, where Beach |
| Harbour-are visible from this point. The | | | | Meadows Park features a white sand beach and |
| rocks around Seal Island, called the Sea | | | | more striking views of the Coffin Island |
| Wolves by Champlain, wrecked hundreds of | | | | Lighthouse. In Port Medway, the attractions |
| ships before the building of the first | | | | include the Port Medway Lighthouse Park and |
| lighthouse in 1830.The Lighthouse Route | | | | the Medway Head Lighthouse.Turn right at |
| continues to the busy service centre of | | | | Crescent Beach and follow the sign to LaHave |
| Barrington Passage, where it turns right on | | | | Islands. |