If you like history or are just curious, then you have to stop and visit the Hector Ship. We throughly enjoyed the self guided tour after watching the video. The ship itself is amazing !! How people survived sleeping in there is beyond belief.
A faithful reproduction of the old sailing vessel that brought the first Scots to Nova Scotia. My wife being from Scotland and my ancestry being Scottish, seeing this ship made us appreciate the hardships these people endured. It is a floating museum, well worth the visit.
I know its simple, but it was just really nice. A lovely reproduction of an old ship, and something to enjoy seeing whilst you're here.
Although the masts and rigging on the boat were removed the museum itself more than makes up for it. Lots to see in this well- presented museum.
The museum is well done and going onto the ship is an experience in itself. We easily spent 2 hours because we read all the history.
The Hector and the waterfront area in Pictou was a pleasant and unexpected surprise. The replica of the original ship is worth seeing and we got some great pictures. There's a small marina for fishing and pleasure boats as well as a nice walk along the harbour front. Good parking and its a short walk to the Main Street which is also good for a visit. We ended up having lunch and spending most of the afternoon walking around.
The write ups gave me lots of information about the people who came to Canada on the Hector. A must see in my opinion.
Nous avons pu visiter quand même. Le bénévole donnait beaucoup d'informations donc c'était intéressant.
We could only take some nice pictures of the ship due to it being closed for the day at the time we visited, as was the museum. It is in a rustic part of the Pictou Harbor, easy to find, and great for photo ops. We spent about an hour walking around the dock area, taking pictures, and listening to the pipes and drums from the nearby quay. We plan on visiting Nova Scotia again in the future and will return to "Hector Quay" to see what we missed on this trip.
The replica ship was open to wander but there were no masts and no rigging. The volunteers told us that they are all being replaced and updated. The masts and rigging are laid out on the dock area before getting to the ship.You can visit the captain's cabin, the passenger and crew quarters, and see down into the hold of the ship. There is also some information concerning the building of the ship and its history posted in the captains cabin. There is not a whole lot to see.