The Lunenburg Page

Lunenburg is a famous fishing and shipbuilding port where the Bluenose was built in 1921. It was settled in 1753 by German, Swiss and French Protestants. "Old Town" Lunenburg has been designated a UNESCO-World Heritage Site. It is a beautiful village. We visited there back about 1989 and have been going back every year since. Not only is it beautiful in itself but it is a short drive to Blue Rocks, Bridgewater, Mahone Bay, Chester, Oak Island and a short ferry ride to La Havre across the La Havre River. All of these places are really worth visiting for their own uniqueness. Oak Island is where Captain Kidd is supposed to have buried all of his pirate's treasure and people have been trying to dig it up for over a hundred years.

During WW II the Norwegian Air Force was based in Lunenburg. Their camp was called "Little Norway". Of course the Bluenose and Bluenose II were built in Lunenburg. As most Canadians know, the Bluenose is shown on the back of the Canadian dime.

Tall Ship-----Bounty & Crew-----HMS Bounty

Tall ships often visit ports in Nova Scotia. A few years ago five tied alongside at Lunenburg. Later they anchored off of Digby. I did not write down the names of the ships and so have forgotten them, unless the name appears in the picture, or it is one that I have reason to remember. The ship on the left is one that was tied alongside a wharf at the innermost section of Lunenburg Harbour.

The center picture shows HMS Bounty just after it tied alongside. The crew is still tidying up. It was tied up near the south end of Lunenburg, very close to the area where the Bluenose and Bluenose II were built. The picture on the right shows a bow on shot of the Bounty. She was built as a replica of the original ship for the making of the movie, "Mutiny On The Bounty". It is a beautiful ship.

HMS Rose-----Rose's Bow-----Sea Helen

HMS Rose was another duplicate of a Royal Naval warship from the past. It, like the Bounty, is a beautiful ship. The picture of the bow shows a unique lion leading the way into battle. The picture on the right is of another Tall Ship, that is rather short in comparison to the others. Her name is "Sea Helen".

Almost Lost----Sailor's Memorial-----The Shadow

On the left is a picture of a ship that was in the news recently. While sailing west on the Pacific Ocean she was reported as lost. As it turned out there was a problem with her radio and after a couple of days her signal was picked up. Prior to this trip, which will do a circuit of the earth, she laid up in Lunenburg for about six months. Anyone who wished could become a member of the crew. All it took was a payment of $24,000.00. For the earnest sailor that is a good buy, I think.

The Lunenburg Memorial to Sailors lost at sea is shown in the middle photo. Each obelisk contains the names of sailors lost, as well as ships.

Fishermen like to take it easy while between fishing cruises. They can be seen on lawns leaning up against trees. The third picture shows one, a cutout of course.

Three views of the Lunenburg docks

The picture on the left shows the waterfront from near the north end of the harbour. The main buildings in red are the Lunenburg Fisheries Museum. The main section has four floors, with an elevator. It contains two eating places. There is a very good history of the area with a lot of models and pictures of the old days. This includes quite a bit of those involved in the American prohibition period. The church in the upper left of the shot is the Anglican Church.

The center picture shows the mid section of the waterfront , while the third one shows the southern end. To the right of the third picture is where the Bluenose and Bluenose II were built. The road just behind these buildings leads south to Blue Rocks, about five miles away.

The dockside buildings are painted red, and are given a fresh coat ever couple of years. The buildings and homes in the background are mostly heritage homes. New building must follow a rule that they be built in the same style that was used a couple of hundred years ago.

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