Tantramar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New Brunswick, Canada
About Tantramar
Tantramar, while considered a town, is a rural area that comprises a collection of unorganized hamlets located near the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border. The main communities area: Tantramar is situated on the saltwater Tantramar Marshes around the Bay of Funday and is anchored by the former town of Sackville, home to Mount Allison University. The former village of Dorchester, located 15 km west of Sackville, has several fine historic homes and civic buildings. Historically, the area was populated by the Mi’kmaq First Nation Indigenous people). TheFrench-speaking Acadian population settled in the area around 1670. Aulac (on the Nova Scotia border and within Tantramar town limits) is home to Fort Beauséjour, a French fortification defeated by the British in 1755. Radio-Canada International,
Top Attractions in Tantramar
Explore the best things to see and do in Tantramar:
- ★Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland National Historic Site
- ★Keillor House Museum
- ★Owens Art Gallery
- ★Sackville Waterfowl Park
- ★St. James Textile Museum
Where to Eat in Tantramar
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Black Duck Café
- 🍴Goya's Pizza
- 🍴Pattersons Family Restaurant
- 🍴Village Square Takeout
Where to Stay in Tantramar
- 🏨Coastal Inn Sackville
- 🏨Dorchester Jail
- 🏨Marshlands Inn
- 🏨Tantramar Motel
Tantramar Travel Guide Sections
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