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beaches are scattered with Port-Royal National
semiprecious gems and fossils. Historic Site
The town’s Fundy Geological " ⌂ 9 miles (15 km) W of Did You Know?
Museum features fine exam­ Annapolis Royal § (902) 532
ples of local amethysts. There 2898 # May–Oct: 9am– “Atlantic Giant”
are also dinosaur footprints 5:30pm Tue–Sat pumpkins were
and bones. patented by Windsor
farmer Howard Dill
13 in 1986.
12 Digby
Annapolis Royal
~ @ g n Shore Rd; www.
@ n Prince Albert Rd; digby.ca home of Judge Thomas
www.annapolisroyal.com Chandler Haliburton, lawyer,
This town is renowned for the historian, and the author
The historic town of Annapolis plump scallops that are the of the Canadian “Sam Slick”
Royal was the first capital of prime quarry of its fishing stories, which achieved enor­
the colony of Nova Scotia. The fleet. The area around Digby mous popularity in the mid­
British­built Fort Anne National offers splendid scenery, with 1800s. His clever, fast­talking
Historic Site witnessed many the rocky coastal landscape of character Sam Slick coined
battles between the English Long and Brier islands nearby. idiomatic terms such as
and the French for control The waters off these islands “the early bird gets the worm,”
of the area. The nearby fur­ brim with finback, minke, and and “raining cats and dogs.”
trading post of Port Royal, humpback whales, and whale­ His elegant home is now
the first European settlement watching tours are popular. the Haliburton House
in the New World north of Some visitors may even spot Provincial Museum, which
Florida, was built in 1605 by the rare right whale, as about contains many of his personal
Samuel de Champlain. The 200 of the 350 left in the world possessions, including his
Port-Royal National Histo ric pass their summers in the area. writing desk. Windsor is also
Site is an exact replica of renowned as the birthplace
the original colony, based of hockey, the nation's
on French farms of the 14 favorite sport, and home to
period, from plans drawn by the Pumpkin Regatta, held
Champlain. An hour’s drive Windsor every October.
inland from Annapolis Royal @ n Hwy 101, exit 6; www.
lies Kejim kujik National Park town.windsor.ns.ca Haliburton House
and National Historic Site, Provincial Museum
which covers 147 sq miles (381 A quiet town whose elegant " ⌂ 414 Clifton Ave # Jun–

sq km) of inland wilderness Victorian homes overlook the mid-Oct: daily ∑haliburton
laced with lakes and rivers. Avon River, Windsor was the house.novascotia.ca

The small fishing village
of Digby, lit by street lamps
as dusk falls
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