How to Spend 24 Hours in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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Lunenburg is a history-packed town, and we had just 24 hours to learn all about it.

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3:00 p.m. The Mariner King Inn

In 1870’s the Mariner King Inn was one of the first homes to become a Victorian in the trendy Italianate-style, by adding the famed Lunenburg “bump” over the entrance. Learn more

The builder extended the central dormer out and down from the roof over the front door. It created an overhang or protrusion in the building, known as the Lunenburg bump.

5:00 p.m. Lunenburg Walking Tour

We explored St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg Academy, and many architectural and historical venues in between. Learn more

Built in 1895, the beautiful Lunenburg Academy was for almost 117 years, a public-school educating primary to Grade 12 until it closed in March 2012.

7:00 p.m. Ironworks Distillery

After a tour of Old Town Lunenburg, complete with tales about haunting spirits at the Lunenburg Academy, we finished our tour at Ironworks Distillery. Learn more

Ironworks Distillery is an artisanal micro-distillery, where they distill every day, one batch at a time. The name Ironworks comes from the 1893 heritage building.

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