A tough old bridge…read more I use to think that New England was the covered bridge capital of the world. However I have been educated by my friend Richard R. from Georgia about the multitude of cool covered bridges in his area. Now I've learned that New Brunswick, Canada also likes to think of itself as a center of covered bridges. Makes sense to have covered bridge in New Brunswick since the weather is just so crappy. Covered bridges cost more to build but also last a lot longer. In 1975 New Brunswick was home to 113 covered bridges but by 2009 only 64 remained. Unfortunately most were destroyed by mindless vandalism. The little village of St Martin has two covered bridges and it claims to be the the only place in the world where you can see a covered bridge while standing on a different covered bridge. Not sure if this is true but it sounds pretty cool. The Vaughan Creek Bridge has a strange name because it actually goes over the Irish River. It was built back in 1935 and is 71'6" long. It looks in really good shape and the huge tour buses actually still drive over it. You can indeed see the other covered bridge as well as the lighthouse and cool views of the harbor. This bridge certainly can't compare to the 1,282 foot long Hartland bridge in another part of New Brunswick but it still is very cool. Dark, narrow and smelling like old wood and salt water this is a special bridge that hopefully can survive the mindless idiots and vandals intent on it's destruction.

Beautiful spot. Amazing history. Really would recommend this place to understand more of Canadian…read morehistory and the struggling of the Acadian people.

What a spectacular historic site. There's a museum that depicts life at an Acadian settlement…read morefrom 1682 to 1755 and the Deportation of the Acadians, which began in 1755 and continued until 1762. After watching a film about their history, including how they turned brackish moors into the fertile ground of Annapolis Valley today. You can walk around the ground that features a typical homestead garden and you can walk through the fields to discover the earliest dikes that trapped rain water and kept salty sea water from covering the land. A fascinating visit. Even if you choose to visit off season (the museum itself is only open May through October) the grounds are accessible all year round. It's a lovely place to hike.

Wow found this place because we did not want to pay a toll. We lucked out and had Theresa ,a…read moretrustee, gave us a quick tour. What an amazing story and so very powerful to be able to experience a place of profound history. Please take the time and also watch the YouTube documentary called - The Strangest Dream.

From the owner: Welcome to Thinkers Lodge! This National Historic Site on the Northumberland Coast at the mouth of…read morethe Pugwash River Estuary is a unique place for your next gathering. Open from May through October, Thinkers Lodge dates back to the first half of the 19th century. In 1929, it was expanded and upgraded by Andrew R. Cobb, one of Nova Scotia's most famous architects. Conferences, workshops, and educational events have been held here continuously since 1955. The most famous conference was the first Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs in 1957 that led to a Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 shared by the Conferences and by Joseph Rotblat, its spiritual leader. Rotblat's Nobel is on display at the Lodge as is the Lenin Peace Prize won by Cyrus Eaton in 1960.

This historic building (built in 1817) housed five generations of the Merritt family after Thomas…read moreMerritt IV (a British loyalist during the Revolutionary War) left the US for Nova Scotia. I enjoyed the tour (approx 20 min, $5 CD/USD) with the knowledgeable, friendly docent who took us through two stories of this well-preserved house (with a glimpse of the attic). The items in the house were explained by the docent, including the adjustable rope beds, the bed warmers, the kitchen tools and the portraits of the family. I left with a good impression of what life was like for the upper class in the early 1800's. Excellent!

This old Georgian style house was built in the early 1800s by David Daniel, son of Loyalist Thomas…read moreMerritt, who emigrated to Saint John from Rye, NY. The Merritt House is the oldest unchanged building in the city and now the Loyalist House, a museum depicting the way things were at this house almost 200 years ago. Guided tours (10-15 minutes) are given of two levels of this house and a peek of the attic. There are steep stairs in the house and up to the house, so a tour of this house is not wheelchair friendly. On Wednesdays through this summer, the Mayor's Tea is held in the Loyalist House. We happened to be touring on Wednesday and we're invited to tea with the museum staff. We enjoyed hot tea, fruit cake, cherry tarts, and zucchini bread over conversation with the staff and other guests. This was a great way to meet other people. Our Guidewas very informative touring the main level and upstairs level of the house. The Guide donned garb from the 1800s, but I don't think they made black Adidas shoes back then, hehe!! He did a good job answering all of our questions and sort of resembled the young man in the painting in the dining room. Overall we enjoyed this quick tour of the house. ADMISSION: $3 Adults, $1 Children/Students, $7 Families

This is just a monument on a hill. The only thing that makes this a good stop is the view…read more Our tour guide gave a good history which made it interesting. If you are not on a tour and running short on time, you can skip this stop.