Witness the rich living history when you visit any of Nova Scotia’s 13 world-class National Historic Sites of Canada, including the Fortress of Louisbourg, Halifax Citadel and “Old Town” Lunenburg. Re-live the tales of explorers, farmers, fishermen and soldiers who shaped this province as much as the sea.

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
(Baddeck)
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Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
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Fort Anne National Historic Site
The oldest National Historic Site in Canada
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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
The largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in North America
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Grand Pré National Historic Site
Commemorating the deportation of the Acadians
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
The 19th-century bastion dominates the Halifax skyline
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Highland Village
2001 Attractions Canada Provincial Award Winner and North America's only living-history museum for Gaelic language and culture
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Historic Halifax Waterfront
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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Attractions Canada National Award winner - Best Indoor Site 1999
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Museum of Natural History
(Halifax)
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"Old Town" Lunenburg UNESCO World Heritage Site
Celebrating over 250 years of seafaring heritage
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Pier 21 National Historic Site
Attractions Canada National Award winner - Best New Attraction in Canada 2001
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Port Royal National Historic Site
Home to the first social club in North America, the "Order of Good Cheer"
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Sherbrooke Village
2001 Attractions Canada Provincial Award Winner
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