Mabou Village Gallery
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Original landscape paintings, photography, limited-edition prints and archival reproductions. Gallery in operation for 40 years. The drivewa...
Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives
History comes alive in this modern museum overlooking the Strait of Canso: model ship display, local history, early 20th-century lifestyle, railroads, ferries. Displays on the construction of the Canso Causeway and its impact on the people and communities in the area. Materials for genealogical research are available at the museum.
Personalized tours of the museum are offered. Be sure to visit our on-site gift shop that features handmade products by local carpenters and quilters.
Stop by our gazebo and enjoy an ice cream from our ice cream barn on a hot summer day.
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An Drochaid (The Bridge)
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
An Drochaid (The Bridge) Museum is located in Mabou (60 km / 37 mi from the Canso Causeway) on Cape Breton Island. Formerly a general store ...
Glenview Campground
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Whycocomagh
Glenview Campground in Whycocomagh on Cape Breton Island offers level open and wooded campground sites on Skye River overlooking the beautif...
Strait of Canso Yacht Club
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Port Hawkesbury
The Strait of Canso Yacht Club was established in 1964. As a member-run facility, the club depends on its members to donate their time and t...
Miller's Seafood & Chophouse and Church Street Patio
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Casual Dining with a professional touch. Adjoining Maritime Inn, Port Hawkesbury, Miller’s offers a casual relaxed atmosphere, with patio...
Cape Breton Sailing Charters
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: St. Peter’s
Experience Cape Breton from the water! Join Captain Greg for a unique sailing adventure on Canada’s largest inland sea, the Bras d’Or La...
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