AARP The Magazine - April/May 2012

“We don’t just learn about history, we live it.”
Wayne Melanson – Historical Interpreter, Port-Royal National Historic Site
Old Town Lunenburg, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Wayne’s Nova Scotia
Take an exhilarating excursion back into our vivid history. Stand in the place where Samuel
de Champlain stood over 400 years ago. Tour the
ramparts of the Halifax Citadel and learn about 19th
century life in the historic British fort. Explore Old
Town Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, North America’s
best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement.
Our Seafaring History You can experience Nova Scotia’s proud seafaring history from one end of the province to the other. From 17th, 18th and 19th Century military fortresses overlooking protected harbours, to demonstrations of wooden boat-building techniques, our museums, historic sites and attractions will transport you to days gone by.
History must-do list
s Explore schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques
from around the world at Tall Ships 2012, July 19-30.
s Visit at least one of the 160 historic lighthouses which
have stood guard along our coast since the 18th Century.
s Join us for the relaunch of Bluenose II and celebrate the restoration
of Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador.
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