POPULATION: 9,000
TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW
THE DOCK | PHOTO: TOURISM NOVA SCOTIA
DOWNTOWN NEW GLASGOW, PROVOST STREET | PHOTO: DEANS
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PICTOU COUNTY, WELCOME HOME
The Town of New Glasgow lines the banks of the East River. Named for Glasgow, Scotland, the town was founded on shipbuilding. In fact, Captain George MacKenzie, the father of Nova Scotia shipbuilding, was a resident here in the 1800s. Today the town serves as the commercial service centre for Pictou County and has the highest population density per square kilometre outside of the Halifax region. Along the west side of the river is the Samson walking trail and the downtown core is home to a variety of shops, services and restaurants.
