North Highlands Community Museum

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North Highlands Community Museum
North Highlands Community Museum
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North Highlands

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About

Interpretive exhibits illustrating lifestyle experienced by early settlers of northern Cape Breton. Exhibits include gypsum quarry, stores, church histories, shipwrecks, furnishings, school and transportation, forge, settlers’ garden. Extensive genealogy centre and archives, visitor information centre, c@p site. Weekly concerts and events.

Amenities

  • Gift Shop
  • Interactive Elements
  • Parking Available
  • Picnic Area
  • Walk-ins Welcome
  • Washrooms Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible
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Location & Contact

29243 Cabot Trail, Cape North, Nova Scotia

1-902-383-2579

[email protected]

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