New Glasgow (Nova Scotia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About New Glasgow (Nova Scotia)
New Glasgow is divided by the East River (north - south), a tidal estuary with brackish (salt and fresh) water. Scottish immigrants, including those on the shipHectorin 1773, settled the area of the East River of Pictou during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Deacon Thomas Fraser first settled the area at the head of navigation on the East River of Pictou in 1784. The settlement was named "New Glasgow", after Glasgow in Scotland, in 1809, the same year its first trading post was developed. The discovery of large coal deposits in the East River valley during the early 19th century resulted in New Glasgow, at the head of navigation, quickly developing into a manufacturing and port community. In 1867, the Nova Scotia Railway opened its Eastern Line from Truro through New Glasgow to its
Top Attractions in New Glasgow (Nova Scotia)
Explore the best things to see and do in New Glasgow (Nova Scotia):
- ★Carmichael Stewart House Heritage Museum
- ★Glasgow Square Theatre
- ★New Glasgow Jubilee
- ★Pictou County Military Heritage Museum
- ★Pictou County Sport Heritage Hall of Fame
- ★Roseland Theatre
- ★The Crombie
- ★The Festival of the Tartans
Where to Eat in New Glasgow (Nova Scotia)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe Italia
- 🍴Hebel's Restaurant
- 🍴Mamatsu Fresh Asian Kitchen
- 🍴Sailors Galley
Where to Stay in New Glasgow (Nova Scotia)
- 🏨Comfort Inn - New Glasgow
- 🏨Tara Inn
- 🏨Travelodge Suites New Glasgow
New Glasgow (Nova Scotia) Travel Guide Sections
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