Pubnico

Pubnico was founded in 1653 by Philippe Mius d’Entremont. It is the oldest Acadian community still inhabited mainly by Acadians; most of today's residents are descendants of the founder. The name is derived from the Mi'kmaq (Aboriginal) pogomkook of uncertain meaning.
Pubnico comprises three sections:

• West Pubnico, whose people are almost all French-speaking,
• Pubnico, better known as Pubnico Head, whose people are mostly all English-speaking, and
• East Pubnico, the part where the barony is believed to have been located, being occupied by English-speaking people

The rest, up to the Shelburne county line, is occupied mostly by French-speaking people.
Pubnico Point Wind Farm, the first wind farm in Nova Scotia, has 17 1.8-MW Vestas V-80 turbines with a generating capacity of 30.6 MW. Commissioned in 2005 and purchased by NextEra Energy Canada in 2008, the wind farm has one of the largest in generating capacities in the province.

Pubnico is just off Highway 103, at Exit 31.

• Nova Scotia Historic Acadian Village

  address: 91 Old Church Road, Pubnico-West-le-Bas
  On a 17-acre site that overlooks the Pubnico Harbour, the historic acadian Village of Nova Scotia invites you to step back in time to discover the heart, life, and culture of the Acadians in the early 1900s.

• West Pubnico Museum & Archives

  phone: +1 902 762-3380
  address: 898 Highway 335
  Acadian history spanning more than four centuries. In addition to household items, there are documents and literature dating back to the 1700s. The museum's new wing boasts a fine display of cameras, photographs and associated paraphernalia. There are over 300 cameras spanning one hundred years of photographic history, including a very rare gas operated upright enlarger, circa 1895. Bilingual tour guides.

• West Pubnico Golf & Country ClubOpen to visitors. 18 holes, a driving range, putting green and club house with licensed snack bar.

• Sticks and Stones Folk Art

  phone: +1 902 762-0202
  address: 34 Green Grove Rd
  Shop and workshop for driftwood carvings.

• Red Cap Restaurant

  phone: +1 902 762-2112
  address: 1034 Route 335 S, Middle West Pubnico
  Fresh local haddock, lobster, beef, chicken, pork and produce. Burgers, pizzas, pastas, rappie (an Acadian dish). Their specialty is haddock topped with a lobster sauce. Motel rates starting at $108 per night.

• Dennis Point Café

  phone: +1 902 762-1220
  address: 214 Dennis Point Road, Lower West Pubnico
  A lively atmosphere for local fishermen and visitors. The restaurant purchases its seafood from the neighbouring processing plants.

• Yesteryear’s Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 902 762-2969
  address: 2775 Highway #3
  Each room is uniquely decorated in the style of yesteryear and feature a queen-sized bed, antique furniture, en suite bathroom, Wi-Fi. Breakfast included.
• Red Cap Motel, see listing under "Eat".