UNESCO considers the site the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America, as it retains its original layout and appearance of the 1800s, including local wooden vernacular architecture. In 1967 the yard was taken over by Scotia Trawler Equipment Limited. Copyright © 2020 Town of Lunenburg, MA. Dec: 4°. It is seldom hot and humid. The town was extended into the east and west of the Old Town into what is now known as the New Town. 2020 Council and Committee Meeting Calendar. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Town of Lunenburg has been notified that there is an incorrect phone number for telephone voting in the Voter Instruction Letters. Lunenburg /ˈluːnənbɜːrɡ/ is a port town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. The site of the Smith & Rhuland shipyard is now a recreational marina. The climate of Lunenburg is moderate, owing to its coastal location which helps to limit extremes in temperatures. Coastal town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nova Scotia, Canada, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, North American Industry Classification System, "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". May: 15° [6] French colonists, who became known as Acadians, settled in the area around the 1620s. [37] The 2010 Japanese movie Hanamizuki was partly set and filmed in Lunenburg[38] and the science fiction television show Haven was partly filmed there though it is set in the United States. The Smith & Rhuland shipyard built many boats, including Bluenose (1921), Flora Alberta (1941), Sherman Zwicker (1942), Bluenose II (1963), Bounty (1961), and the replica HMS Surprise (1970). In the 1800s Lunenburg prospered through shipping, trade, fishing, farming, shipbuilding, and outgrew its original boundaries. The population decreased slightly from 2011 to 2016, while Nova Scotia's population increased slightly. About 40 buildings in this area are on the Canadian Register of Historic Places including: The Lunenburg Opera House is also in this area, though built in 1909, and not on the registry. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Nov: 9° Lunenburg enjoys warm, breezy summers with temperatures in the low to mid 20's (70's Fahrenheit).

The town flourished in the late 1800s, and much of the historic architecture dates from that period. Unveiled on August 25, 1996. It is also the site of the old harbour. The landscape is dominated by rolling drumlins—a consistent feature of the region.

The overwhelming majority of the population is English-speaking Canadian Protestants. Led by Charles Lawrence,[8] the settlers were accompanied by about 160 soldiers. Sep: 21°

[35] Films set in New England but filmed partly in Lunenburg include The Covenant[36] and Dolores Claiborne. For the convenience of our electors, the following candidate contacts and links have been shared. Internet voting information in the letter is correct. Feb: 2° Visit the Town's Elections page for more on the election and information for voters. NOTE: The Lunenburg Board of Trade is hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum on October 8, 2020. The Recreation Director will be in contact with long-term renters regarding their upcoming ice rentals. Explore Lunenburg Brochure; Lunenburg Business Association; Planning and Bylaw Documents; Community. A partner of the Municipal Website Venture. "Early-Modern European and Indigenous Linguistic Influences on New Brunswick Place Names", "The Population Explosion in 1700s America", "Blockhouses in Canada, 1749–1841: A Comparative Report and Catalogue", "Recalling cops and rum runners in Prohibition", "Canadian Immigration Policy and the Newfoundlanders, 1912–1939", "Knaut-Rhuland House Museum, National Historic Site", "Nova Scotia to buy historic Lunenburg buildings", "Lunenburg Industrial Foundry & Engineering", "5 Months in Total After the Start of Filming in Canada...", "Behind-the-scenes look at local movie shoot: The Disappeared", Municipality of the District of Lunenburg – Things to do in the surrounding area, Cast Iron Façade / Coomb's Old English Shoe Store, Grand-Pré & Grand-Pré Rural Historic District, St. George's Anglican Church / Round Church, Waverley–Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lunenburg,_Nova_Scotia&oldid=979303409, Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, 1753 establishments in the British Empire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Old Town Lunenburg Historic District National Historic Site of Canada, This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 00:44. [13] In 1754 the town had a sawmill and a store.[14]. Aug: 24° addy5be3d7d44135bc3b44e4288d1c70bc84 = addy5be3d7d44135bc3b44e4288d1c70bc84 + 'explorelunenburg' + '.' + 'ca'; Jul: 23° According to the 2016 census the most common National Occupational Classification was sales and services, with 24 per cent of jobs. Thick fog and damp conditions can occur at any time of year, but especially in spring. Council and Staff Contact and Expense Information, Not just another pretty house Architecture, Recreation (Having Fun in and out of Home), UNESCO World Heritage Interpretive Panels, Open Government - Town Clerk's Office, Council and CAO Expenses, Lunenburg Harbour Port Information & Tall Ships. To contact Lunenburg Recreation, email This email address is being protected from spambots. The area is built largely on Cambrian to Ordovician sedimentary deposits. To comply with Covid-19 mandates this will be “Grab and Go” The Town of Lunenburg elects a Mayor and six Councillors-at-large. Boys and Girls Club of Lunenburg; Resources for Opioid Awareness and Recovery ; Council on Aging Programs/Services; SNAP Benefits (Food Stamps) Schools; Public Library; Lunenburg … UNESCO considers the town in need of protection because the future of its traditional economic underpinnings, the Atlantic fishery, is now very uncertain. The town was fortified at the beginning of the War of 1812. An earlier Mi'kmaq name was āseedĭk, meaning clam-land.[5]. var addy_text5be3d7d44135bc3b44e4288d1c70bc84 = 'kcunningham' + '@' + 'explorelunenburg' + '.' + 'ca';document.getElementById('cloak5be3d7d44135bc3b44e4288d1c70bc84').innerHTML += ''+addy_text5be3d7d44135bc3b44e4288d1c70bc84+'<\/a>'; Government in Nova Scotia has only two tiers: provincial and municipal. [1], St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg – built during the war (1754-1763), Raid on Lunenburg (1756) by Donald A. Mackay, Lunenburg as seen from Common Range in the 1880s.