Nova Scotia Highland Village Museum

Frommer's Review

The Highland Village is located near Iona, on a grassy hillside with sweeping views over the lake. When you finally turn your back on the panorama, you'll be at a living history museum -- a 17-hectare (43-acre) village featuring 11 buildings that reflect the region's Gaelic heritage, including historic structures moved here from locations around the island and exacting replicas. These range from the Black House (ca. 1790), a stone and sod hut of the sort an immigrant would have lived in prior to departing Scotland, to a schoolhouse and general store from the 1920s. Staffers dressed in historical costume will answer any questions you may have about early island life, and happily answer kid-size questions, too. Ask about Living History Tours (daylong events allowing visitors to immerse themselves in daily life) and candlelight tours after-hours (summer only); drop by the genealogy center, too, if you suspect your family has local roots. It's worth spending at least an hour here.

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