Celebrating Heritage in the Annapolis Valley
Visit the scenic Annapolis Valley, the richest agricultural region in Atlantic Canada. The Valley is located along the Bay of Fundy and spans from Digby to Windsor. It is known for its world-famous tides, Mi’kmaq legends, and Acadian settlements. This list highlights the history and heritage of this unique region.
Places
Charles Macdonald Concrete House
Centreville, Nova Scotia
- Charles Macdonald was neighbours and close friends with Roscoe Fillmore, a notable a Canadian political activist, horticulturalist, and author
- Charlie’s wife Mabel was also an artist. She created beautiful hooked rugs to keep them warm on the cold concrete floors
- When Charlie retired from Kentville Concrete Products, he handed the factory keys to the foreman, rather unexpectedly, and proclaimed “It’s yours!”
Macdonald Museum
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Celebrate the past, experience the present, imagine the future
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Discover powerful Acadian stories within a picturesque landscape. Successes and struggles
Fort Edward National Historic Site
Windsor, Nova Scotia
- Fort Edward is home to Canada’s oldest surviving blockhouse, built in 1750. Commonplace in 18th-century Canada, these wooden two-story defensive structures housed soldiers and provided protection from arrows and small arms.
- Fort Edward originally comprised a blockhouse, barracks, powder magazine, and other buildings, all protected by a wooden palisade. Today, the original blockhouse and two cannons remain, surrounded by earthen fortifications.
West Hants Historical Society
Windsor, Nova Scotia
The West Hants Historical Society runs a seasonal Museum as well as a genealogy department
Avon River Heritage Museum
Newport, Nova Scotia
Home to the Full Circle Festival, the Great Little Art Show, Sofa Sundays and the Honey Harvest Festival! Check out our outdoor installation ‘Spawning Fish of the Avon River’ located along Simpson’s Creek, where the Planter sloops the Lydia and the Sally lander in 1760.
Bloody Creek National Historic Site
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Two circles of land mark the sites of two battles, which took place in 1711 and 1757
Musgrove Road Cemetery
Nova Scotia
Ceremony and permanent Memorial unveiling for the victims of a plane crash.
O’Dell House Museum
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Located on the Annapolis Royal waterfront in a circa 1869 stagecoach inn and tavern, the O...
Fort Anne National Historic Site
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Visit Canada’s first National Historic Site: Fort Anne.
Sinclair Inn
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Visit one of the oldest wooden structures in Canada, a National Historic site within a Nat...
Charles Fort National Historic Site
Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
Charles Fort marks where the colony that would become Nova Scotia got its start in 1629.
Port-Royal National Historic Site
Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
A reconstruction of one the earliest European settlements in North America.
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site
Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
Walk a loop trail to reach a viewpoint overlooking the remains of the Melanson Settlement.
Haliburton House Museum / Windsor Hockey Heritage Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Elegant 19th century estate and hockey heritage museum
Middleton Railway Museum
Middleton, Nova Scotia
You won’t find a more complete reference and experience of the Dominion Atlantic Railway!
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
A 17 acre botanical garden showcasing designs and materials representing Canadian history.
Admiral Digby Museum
Digby, Nova Scotia
Call 902.245.6322 or email admuseum@ns.sympatico for appointment. Thank you!
Road Map
Centreville, Nova Scotia to Digby, Nova Scotia
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