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  • St. Anns
  • MacLeod Point
  • North Gut St. Anns
  • South Gut St. Anns

972 HWY 312
Englishtown, Nova Scotia
B0C 1H0


Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Cape Breton Island

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  • St. Anns: Samuel de Champlain's Capt. Daniel of Dieppe named the place when he built a fort here in 1629. It is officially St. Anns and not Ste. Anne.
  • In 1713 St. Ovide changed the name to Port Dauphin, but Capt. Daniel's naming survived.
  • The area was settled by Scots from Sutherlandshire, among them Rev. Norman McLeod (1780-1866), who led a group of his followers, nicknamed 'Normanites,' from Scotland to Loch Broom near Pictou and then to St. Anns in 1820.
  • In 1851 McLeod moved his flock to Waipu, 80 km N of Auckland, New Zealand, where he lies buried among his followers.
  • St. Anns is the site of the only Gaelic college outside the British Isles. The college was founded in 1938 by Rev. Angus W. R. MacKenzie, who believed there was a need for such a cultural centre in Canada.
  • MacLeod Point: Named for Rev. Norman McLeod, a well-known Scottish clergyman who came to Pictou in 1817, to St. Anns in 1820, to Australia in 1851 and then to New Zealand.
  • North Gut St. Anns: The first settlers followed Rev. Norman McLeod from Pictou in 1820. They had stayed briefly at Pictou after emigrating from Sutherlandshire, Scotland.
  • South Gut St. Anns: Rev. Norman McLeod was one of the first settlers in 1820. The first Presbyterian church in Cape Breton was built here in 1821.
  • With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015


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  • Mission

    To preserve the legacy of Giant Angus MacAskill through education and the numerous displays in the museum.

    Nova Scotians appear to be preparing a warm welcome for their next giant...perhaps one the size of 190 kg (418 lb.), 2.36 metres (7.55 feet) tall Angus McAskill (1825-63).

    There are huge Adirondack chairs at Bridgewater, Cape Forchu, Denmark, Maitland and Shelburne. At Truro there is a large purple chair.



  • Great Hall Of The Clans

    The Great Hall of the Clans is reached by Exit 11 from Hwy. 105 at St. Ann's and tells the story of the Great Migration from the Scottish Highlands.

    There are displays of artifacts from those early settlers. Figures in traditional dress represent the clans which first settled Cape Breton.

    There's a duty piper in July and August, daily demonstrations of kilt-making, weaving, music, dance and milling. Gift Shop.


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