About 45 minutes (55.4 km – 34.4 mi) up the Sunrise Trail on Highway #6 is the town of Pictou which is known as the birthplace of New Scotland. Once an active shipping building port and the shire town of the county, located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of New Glasgow. The first wave of immigrants arrived in what is now known as Pictou on September 15, 1773, on the ship Hector. While there were a significant number of Scottish settlers in other parts of Nova Scotia, those that arrived on the ship Hector are recognized as the first Scottish immigrants to sail directly from Scotland to what is now Canada. Today the town offers many important examples of stone housing constructed by those early generations of Scottish immigrants, which have clear connections to architectural styles and design in Scotland itself. That along with the amazing waterfront views and other historic refer- ences make this small-town a must-stop tourist des- tination. This year visitors will be given a special treat as the Town of Pictou celebrates a convergence of two major anniversaries in 2023. The historic 250th anniversary of the landing of the Ship Hector and the 150th anni- versary of the incorporation of the Town of Pictou. Throughout 2023, over 20 community organizations will host events that acknowledge their historic past
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VOL 23 ISSUE 1 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • VOL 23 ISSUE 1
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