Things to do
Most of your Lunenburg Region vacation will be easy: beautiful scenery that’s easy on the eyes, friendly folk along the way that are easy to talk with, and a pace of life that’s relaxing and easy-going. With so many activities and hidden gems, the only hard part may be deciding what to do first. You’ll have some choices to make. Choose from an array of attractions to suit almost every interest. Choose from many of the regions Festivals & Events. Choose from a range of Beaches, Outdoor activities, Artisans, and Restaurants – you’ll keep as busy as you like. If you enjoy outdoor adventure, Lunenburg Region was made for you. Our world-class trail system is just the start – canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, boating, camping, beaches – the list goes on and on.
Ross Farm
Ross Farm Museum is a window into the past of Nova Scotia’s rich agricultural history with many things to see and do that the whole family will enjoy.
Established in 1969, The Ross Farm Museum is located on highway #12 in New Ross, Nova Scotia, just 15 minutes from the Lighthouse route, or 25 minutes from the Gloosecap trail. Our Museum is a living, working, farm museum depicting 150 years of agriculture in Nova Scotia. We are a single family upland farm on land originally granted to Captain William Ross. Ross Farm Museum is still being farmed with Oxen, the way it was in the late 1800’s. In Rosebank Cottage, the original home of the Ross family built in 1817, you may see food being prepared over an open fire, straw hats being woven, wool or flax being spun, butter being churned, or many other skills being demonstrated that were daily chores for our forefathers, but are now almost lost.
We have a working blacksmith shop where hardware is produced for the farm, as well we shoe approximately 60 pairs of oxen each year. There is also a working stave mill and cooperage producing barrels, the original workshop where products such as butter churns, spoons, buckets and even snow shoes are made, you might have a chance to take part in a class in our one room school.
During your visit to Lunenburg County, have a stop by Ross Farm Museum it’s definitely worth a visit and it will provide you an opportunity to experience ”An Adventure in Rural Living”.
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DesBrisay Museum
130 Jubilee Road
Bridgewater, NS
Open Year Round
Summer Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, 1:00pm-5:00pm
DesBrisay Museum is one of the oldest community history museums in Canada, consisting of a permanent Heritage Gallery, a changing Community Exhibit Centre, Visible Storage and Folk Art Gallery, Research Centre, and Gift Shop. In its back yard are a duck pond, walking trails, and grassy parkland!
We offer a wide range of experiences and services for our visitors. With interactive exhibits, programs, puzzles and activities, kids enjoy learning about history while our older audiences appreciate the trip down memory lane, programming, guest speakers, books on local history, and photographs. Trinkets and Treasures Gift Shop offers unique gifts, keepsakes, historic photos and reproductions from our Collection.
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Gaff Point
Unique, unspoiled promontory of 124 acres separates the LaHave estuary and Hartling Bay. It consists of marine, terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. Both sides of the point have steep cliffs; there are tidal pools where topography becomes gentler; and sand and gravel beaches along the shoreline.
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