• Age of Sail Museum

    The rich ship building tradition of the Parrsboro shore was founded in safe harbours and waterways created by our geologic past.

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Age of Sail Museum

The rich ship building tradition of the Parrsboro shore was founded in safe harbours and waterways created by our geologic past. At Port Greville, protection was afforded the shipyards by the fault scarp on the Greville River.

Geological Formation: Cobequid Fault
Age: Carboniferous (350-300 million years)
GPS Coordinates: 45.414177, -64.552922
Directions: At Port Greville, on Highway 2, the Age of Sail Museum boardwalk leads along the Greville River, with interpretive signage.

 

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