History in Nova Scotia

Discover 3 places to experience unusual history in Nova Scotia.

Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Fossil Centre

This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.

The face in the window.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

Are we missing something unusual in Nova Scotia?