Pubnico

Pubnico is a village at the head of Pubnico Harbour near Yarmouth. The surrounding area has strong Acadian tradition and is an excellent place to explore Acadian history and culture.

Understand
Pubnico was founded in 1653 by Philippe Mius d’Entremont. It is the oldest Acadian community still inhabited mainly by Acadians; most of today's residents are descendants of the founder. The name is derived from the Mi'kmaq (Aboriginal) pogomkook of uncertain meaning.

Pubnico comprises three sections: The rest, up to the Shelburne county line, is occupied mostly by French-speaking people.
 * West Pubnico, whose people are almost all French-speaking,
 * Pubnico, better known as Pubnico Head, whose people are mostly all English-speaking, and
 * East Pubnico, the part where the barony is believed to have been located, being occupied by English-speaking people

Pubnico Point Wind Farm, the first wind farm in Nova Scotia, has 17 1.8-MW Vestas V-80 turbines with a generating capacity of 30.6 MW. Commissioned in 2005 and purchased by NextEra Energy Canada in 2008, the wind farm has one of the largest in generating capacities in the province.

Get in
Pubnico is just off Highway 103, at Exit 31.

Sleep

 * Red Cap Motel, see listing under "Eat".
 * Red Cap Motel, see listing under "Eat".