The Municipality of the District of
Town of Barrington
The Lobster Capital of Canada

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Aerial view  of  Cape Sable Island Causeway
"Bonnies" photo
Baccaro  Lighthouse - built 1850. Accessible by road
[Photo- Jamie Symonds]		  Smithsville Wharf. An example of the famous Cape Island boat.
Old Schoolhouse Inn. Country Inn and lounge in Barrington Passage
[Jamie Symonds]		 Fort Saint Louis. At Port La Tour, you will find where Charles de la Tour built a fort about 1627. The foundations are still visible. River Hills Golf and Country Club from the 8th green MURAL
The NS Sheep Breeders Association commissioned this panel to demonstrate the use of native wool. [more]
Lobster traps - reflecting the importance of the fishing industry in this region.
[Jamie Symonds]		 Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
In operation since 1831.
[more information]		 Barrington Passage - Causeway Area Submerged forest. A broad area of 1,000 year old fossil tree stumps still rooted in the original soil is exposed on the low tide flats here near the southernmost tip of Nova Scotia. 
The 50 Cape Cod families who founded Barrington Township came together to build a community meeting house in 1765. It served as a religious meeting house for all preachers of the Gospel as well as a place to hold community meetings and elections.  Cape Sable Light. Completed in 1861 after one of many serious shipwrecks in the area. [more]  
Cape Negro Island
 

 
Brass Hill
 
Baccaro
Blanche.
Blanch Island
Baccaro - Former CFS Barrington Site

Centreville
Cripple Creek Wharf - Clam Point
Baccaro
Baccaro

Barrington
Barrington
Administrative Center
Barrington Municipal Arena

Barrington
Barrington Exhibition Grounds
Former Barrington Municipal High School
Atwood's Brook

Evelyn Richardson Memorial Elementary School
Fishing Boats at Bull's Head Wharf		  
Prospect Point
Lobster Pound at North East Point

Newellton Wharf
Crow Neck Beach - Baccaro
  


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