Sydney & Louisburg Railway Museum

Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

Type: Musée / Galerie
Adresse: 7330 Main Street, Louisbourg, NS, Canada
Itinéraire
Heures: 9:00am to 5:00 pm daily through the visitor season
Téléphone: 9027332720

Explore three buildings dedicated to the history of the railway and the community of Louisbourg. Original train cars, model trains, and stories of the Sydney & Louisburg Railway from the workers who dedicated their time in creating and managing the museum. Get immersed in stories of the busy port of Louisbourg, once at the center of the cod industry, and later the heart of Canada’s sword fishing industry. Add an hour to your trip planning to the Fortress to visit this community museum, and more time enjoying this small, welcoming community.

Commodités

Accès fauteuils roulants
Familles bienvenues
Stationnement
Toilettes
Visite guidée

Faits amusants

– During it’s time, the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway was the third busiest railway, with only CN and CP Rail moving more cargo that included coal, fish and steel.

– In the 1930s there were some days where 400 swordfish were caught and processed in one day.

– Louisbourg is known for it’s shipwrecks in the harbour from the sieges on the Fortress of Louisbourg.

– The port was important strategically during the World Wars. A number of ships that regularly visited Louisbourg were sunk by German U-Boats.

– The community of Louisbourg played a role in the recovery of remains from the Titanic.