TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
The page created by Emaan Chaudhry | McMaster University | Barrington Woolen Mill. Photo by Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, CC-BY-SA-2.0
Originally inhabited by the Mi’kmaq Indigenous community, Cape Sable Island is a historic location in Barrington. On this island, historical events include the Siege of 1630 and the Cape Sable Island Raid in 1778. It is a popular bird-watching site, particularly for the Atlantic Brant. Visitors can also row a dowry at the shore.
Photo: Dennis Jarvis, https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2335300533
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Barrington Woolen Mill was a flourishing wool producer, popular due to the cold climate in Nova Scotia at the time. The mill generated power using a water turbine.
Visitors can visit the museum to see the equipment and learn about the lives of the employees at the mill. Interactive activities allow guests to try wool spinning and weaving, as well as guided tours, are available.
Photos: Dennis Jarvis, flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0; @barringtonmuseumcomplex Instagram Page,
The UFO sighting of 1967 sparked a great controversy that continues to this day, and visitors can visit the Shag Harbour UFO Centre to learn more about what happened that day. Since the sighting occurred at Shag Harbour, this fishing community gained much popularity after news of this sighting spread. The museum houses newspaper articles, artifacts, exhibits about the sighting and space, and a gift shop.
Photo: https://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/shag-harbour-ufo-centre/1640
The Seal Island Museum has lighthouse artifacts from Barrington and the surrounding area. The museum itself is a replica of the upper portion of the Seal Island Lighthouse, with an iron lantern at the top that was taken off the tower in 1978. Initially, to be moved to Ottawa, the community of Barrington advocated to keep it, and it was returned to the town via helicopter. Visitors can take the stairs up to the top and see the original clock and the Fresnel lens.
Photo: https://www.hippopx.com/ro/lighthouse-nova-scotia-canada-landmark-beacon-416102
A beautiful white sand beach to visit is the Hawk on Cape Sable Island. At the beach, visitors can enjoy the water and play in the sand, or walk through the 1500-year-old forest, currently filled with tree stumps that can be seen when the waters are at low tide. This is also a great location for bird-watching and is a designated part of the Cape Sable Important Bird Area. The Cape Sable Lighthouse is also visible from this beach.
Photo: Dennis Jarvis, https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/28147716390
Visitors can experience the Lumberjack AXEperience by visiting Wild Axe Productions. Opened by Darren Hudson, a world-champion logroller, Wild Axe Productions gives visitors a chance to experience life as a true lumberjack. Activities include axe throwing and tree climbing, as well as several others.
Photo: http://wildaxe.com/lumberjack/wild-axe-throwing/
A visit to the Lobster Capital of Canada would be incomplete without visiting Capt. Kat’s Lobster Shack. Visitors can enjoy several different lobster dishes and fresh lobster straight from the tank. Other seafood options are also available, and the venue is a family-friendly environment.
Photo: https://captkatslobstershack.weebly.com/signature-dishes.html
