Glace Bay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Nova Scotia, Canada
About Glace Bay
As early as the 1720s the French inhabited the area to supply Fortress of Louisbourg with coal. They named the location baie de Glace (literally, Ice Bay) because of the sea ice which filled the ocean each winter. In 1748, after the capture of Fortress Louisbourg, the British constructed Fort William at Table Head in order to protect a mine that produced coal to supply the Louisbourg garrison. The fort was a blockhouse, brought from Boston, with a palisade. When Cape Breton Island was returned to French control, Fort William continued in service until 1752 when it was destroyed by fire. More permanent settlement of Glace Bay probably can be dated from 1818 when Walter Blackett obtained a grant of land on the south side of the Bay. Coal mining existed on a small scale until the 1860s. In 18
Top Attractions in Glace Bay
Explore the best things to see and do in Glace Bay:
- ★Cape Breton Miners Museum
- ★Glace Bay Heritage Museum
- ★Marconi National Historic Site
Where to Eat in Glace Bay
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Colette's Restaurant
- 🍴Huang Family Restaurant
Where to Stay in Glace Bay
- 🏨Port Morien Rectory B&B
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