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Hector Heritage Quay and Ship Hector

(Museum, Tourist Attractions)

Hector Heritage Quay and Ship Hector

The Hector Heritage Quay offers visitors a unique glimpse into the journey of early Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia and their life in the new world.

(Museum, Tourist Attractions)
The proud centerpiece of the award-winning attraction is a full-scale reproduction of the tall ship Hector that is renowned for bringing the first wave of Scottish immigrants to Nova Scotia in 1773. HHQ LogoIt was this historic voyage that established Pictou as the "Birthplace of New Scotland". The site also features a working blacksmith shop, rigger's shop, carpentry shop, resident artist's studio, and Ship Hector Company Store. The Hector Heritage Quay and Ship Hector attraction is a spectacular tribute to Pictou's proud Scottish heritage and a stop not to be missed on your visit to Nova Scotia.

Contact Hector Heritage Quay and Ship Hector

33 Caladh Avenue
Pictou, B0K 1H0

Phone: (902) 485-4371 (May - October)
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Web: www.townofpictou.ca/the_experience.html

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