Chapel Hill was formerly a United Baptist Church built in 1856 on the site of the Acadian Trading Post, Le Vieux Logis. Chapel Hill has been a museum since 1980. Come and learn more about Gilbert Nickerson, “The Old Chairmaker,” who made the wreckwood chair from pieces of wood retrieved from various shipwrecks, including the legendary Titanic! Gilbert is only one part of our interesting shipwreck display.
Another famous local is Evelyn Richardson, Governor General Award-winning author of We Keep a Light. Come see pictures and learn more about life on Bon Portage Island. We also have several of her books for sale. Another island of interest is Stoddart’s Island, the site of a murder and a potential nuclear power plant. This is one display certainly worth reading.
Finish your tour with a climb up the old bell tower steps to our Sea Tower and gaze out the windows at the breathtaking panoramic view of Shag Harbour. There are three lighthouses visible from the tower and they are Bon Portage, West Head and Cape Light.
Address: 5492 Highway 3, Shag Harbour Nova Scotia B0W 3B0
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