Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings
Port Hawkesbury was founded as Ship Harbour (after the harbour upon which it is located) and is largely a service centre for western Cape Breton Island with many of its residents working in large industries in an industrial park in the adjacent community of Point Tupper. The community is named after Admiral Sir Edward Hawke. Port Hastings is at the east end of the Canso Causeway, the link connecting Cape Breton Island with the mainland. It used to be known as Plaster Cove. Port Hawkesbury built ships for the timber export trade in the early and mid 19th-century. Schooners and fishing boats were also built for the inshore and banks fishery. The port further developed in the 19th century when railway connections arrived. The construction of the Canso Causeway increased the shelter capacity o
Top Attractions in Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings
Explore the best things to see and do in Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings:
- ★Balache Point Lighthouse
- ★Point Tupper Heritage Museum
- ★Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives
Where to Eat in Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cape Breton Country Kitchen
- 🍴Cpt. Paulie's Sports Bar & Grill
- 🍴Fleur-de-Lis Tea Room and Dining Room
- 🍴Mariner Dining Room
Where to Stay in Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings
- 🏨Cove Motel
- 🏨Harbourview B&B and Motel
- 🏨Hearthstone Inn Port Hawkesbury
- 🏨Maritime Inn Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury and Port Hastings Travel Guide Sections
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