Yarmouth
Yarmouth is known for some of the most energetic examples of Victorian houses styles
Yarmouth is a port town located on the Bay of Fundy in southwestern Nova Scotia. Yarmouth is popular for fishing due to its proximity to Georges Bank.
The Western Branch of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is located in Yarmouth.
Also the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives which preserves the history of the town and surrounding county is in Yarmouth. The Firefighters Museum, part of the Nova Scotia Museum system and the privately run Sweeney Fisheries Museum are also located in Yarmouth.
Yarmouth is known for some of the most energetic examples of Victorian houses styles in the Maritimes, a legacy of the wealthy captains and shipowners of the town's seafaring Golden Age.
A heritage district preserves several blocks of these residences, including the Lovitt House and Eakin/Hatfield House.
A landmark for Yarmouth Harbour is the large Cape Forchu Lighthouse which is located a few kilometeres way at the headland of Cape Forchu, the peninsula that guards Yarmouth Harbour.
