Gallery 6
9 images. Shoreline x 4, St. Johns Anglican Church x 3, Lunenburg Academy x 2
Shoreline view of Lunenburg. Originally a small French settlement in the early 1600s it was resettled by European protestants in 1753. The town still retains its original street foremat set out by the English soldiers. Some Georgian homes still exist. Most homes are ornate Victorian buildings.
St. Johns Anglican Church. Originally erected by the Protestant settlers in 1754. It was moved and added to over the years. It burnt down in 2001 and has been completely restored, and reopened in June 2005. It still has its unique hand bell ringers A brand new pipe organ has just been installed. The roof inside the church is built like an inverted ships hull. This is because the original builders were shipbuilders and they modelled the church after their boats.
The Lunenburg Academy. Built in 1895 after the old one burnt down a couple of years earlier. It is still used as a public school. The other building was built in the late 1800s by a wealthy ship owner. It is typical of the architecture in town. It is presently being operated as a Bed and Breakfast Inn.
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