St Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia


The attractive campus of 125-year-old St Francis Xavier University makes for an interesting stroll. The Hall of the Clans is on the 3rd floor of the old wing of the Angus L MacDonald Library, just beyond the St Ninian's Cathedral parking lot. In the hall, crests of all the Scottish clans that settled this area are displayed. Those clans gather each July for the Antigonish Highland Games.


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1. St Ninian's Cathedral

0.27 MILES

The area's Catholic cathedral, completed in 1874, is a fine example of Canadian Romanesque architecture.

2. Antigonish Heritage Museum

0.96 MILES

In the town's former railway station, this compact museum features displays devoted to remembering the history of Antigonish and its residents.

3. Arisaig Provincial Park

13.15 MILES

This small provincial park just off the highway has a fine sandy beach good for swimming and beachcombing.

5. Cape George Point Lighthouse

18.33 MILES

This handsome, scarlet-topped 110m lighthouse atop Cape George Point overlooks the calm waters of St Georges Bay. The present light (the third) was built…

6. Old Court House Museum

28.69 MILES

The town museum, run by the Guysborough Historical Society, displays artifacts related to early farming and housekeeping in the region.