The Lunenburg Academy

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Type: Cultural Heritage Centre
Address: 97 Kaulbach Street, Lunenburg, NS, Canada
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Hours: June to September, Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 4:30
Phone: 902-634-8130

The Lunenburg Academy National Historic site is a massive three-story Victorian structure that sits atop Gallows Hill in Lunenburg, NS. Known as “the Castle on the Hill”, it is one of very few remaining, intact 19th-century Academy Buildings in Canada. Visit the Heritage Classroom, opened in 2022, from June – September. The classroom explores the history of the Academy, and its connection to the people of Lunenburg during a transformative era of educational reform. Built in 1895, the Academy is an impressive example of an eclectic, second empire style, including: original wainscoting, hand carved stairways, banisters, ornate and original hardware, a bold red, black, and white facade and many other character defining elements.

Amenities

Family-Friendly
National Historic Site
Parking
Washrooms
Wheelchair Access

Fun Facts

The Lunenburg Academy was constructed in just two years, between 1893 and 1895. It cost 30,000 dollars to build.

The Academy served as a public school for several decades, educating students from Grade Primary to Grade 12 from 1895 to 1965 and later from Grade Primary to Grade 5 until 2012.

The Academy opened November 7th, 1895, with six hundred and forty-seven pupils enrolled, a principle and ten other teachers. A ratio of about 60 students per class!

Location

97 Kaulbach Street, Lunenburg, NS, Canada
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