Muir-Cox Shipyard
(Museum)
The Muir-Cox Shipyard at the south end of Dock Street in Shelburne is one of the oldest shipyards in Nova Scotia, having been in almost continuous operation from the 1820s (William Muir) until 1984 (William and George Cox).
(Museum)
It turned out everything from stately square-rigged barques to internationally acclaimed yachts and workmanlike fishing boats. The Yacht Shed re-opened in spring of 2001 as a year-round working boatshop, building wooden boats to order.
The shipyard is also home to a seasonal Shipbuilding Interpretive Centre, describing much of the rich shipbuilding history for which the Shelburne area has been known the world over.
The Centre depicts some of the history the many shipyards which once lined the shores of Shelburne and neighbouring communities and sports a display of original shipbuilding tools used by the shipwrights in the area.
