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Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Submitted by Kim on Monday, 24 September 2007No Comment

Just a half-hour south of White Point Beach resort and White Point Manor is the picturesque and historic town of Lockeport. With a population of around 750 all-year it doesn’t seen like a lively place. However, this town has one of the most beautiful settings in the province.

There are five beaches in and around the town, including Crescent Beach, a stunning curving stretch of sand once featured on the back of the Canadian $50 bill. The attractive new visitor centre at Crescent Beach is a good place to start; it offers parking, visitor information, canteen, gift shop, scenic lookoff, change rooms, and shower facilities.

Lockeport is also home to Nova Scotia’s only Registered Historic Streetscape, made up of five houses built by descendants of Jonathan Locke between 1836 and 1876. The houses offer an interesting cross section of historical architecture with excellent examples of Colonial, Georgian and Victorian styles.

A walking-tour guide book is available at the Little School Museum which displays artifacts from early settlers. Lockeport festivals include a Lobster Fest, Lockeport Sea Derby, Canada Day celebrations and the Early Settlers Reunion.

Lockport’s most famous modern citizen is Ellen Page, a star in the Golden Globe-winning movie Juno .