Bluenose II was built in Lunenburg - as was her famous predecessor, the original Bluenose.
Nova Scotia's beautiful Sailing Ambassador can most often be seen in her Home Port - at the wharves of the bright red Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic as seen front and centre in our photo. Even if she's away, the museum, home to the world's largest collection of Bluenose artifacts is still worth a visit.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, birthplace of Original Bluenose and Bluenose II, is home to a remarkable seafaring legacy of "wooden ships and iron men" - from its founding days of 1753 right to the present time.
As a world heritage site Old Town Lunenburg is an outstanding example of British colonial settlement in North America, in terms both of its conception as a model Town plan and its remarkable level of conservation. The Town's cultural evolution based on shipbuilding and the fishing industry can be seen in the buildings and spaces that exist throughout the Town.
While exploring, be sure to look for the many plaques denoting provincial and national heritage certification.
St. John's Anglican Church is another National and Provincial Heritage Site. These three treasures are but a few moments walk from each other in the town of Lunenburg.
