Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Wedgeport, Nova Scotia
This Acadian fishing community was once known as the Sport Tuna
Fishing Capital of the World. It attracted famous visitors from
around the world such as Babe Ruth, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Ernest Hemingway who would visit for the World Tuna Cup Match.
Its successor, the August Tuna Tournament, is an event not to be
missed. Participants must register in advance, as it fills up
quickly. Oh the fish tales…!
Sport Tuna Fishing Museum: Test your strength in the “fighting
chair” on a 1940s Tuna Cup boat. Many other fishing exhibits as well
as a touch tank on site.
La Butte de la Croix: location of the first mass celebrated by the
returning Acadians in 1769. The on sight observation platform offers
a beautiful view of the salt marshes sprawled below.
