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Must-See Attractions in Windsor, Nova Scotia

Howard Dill's Farm

Visit giant pumpkin patches and a seed centre at the home of Howard Dill, four-time World Champion pumpkin grower and developer of "Dill's Atlantic Giant" pvp pumpkin variety, which has produced world record pumpkins up to 496 kg (1,092 lb). Mr. Dill is a previous Guinness World Record holder.

Cradle of Hockey

It was the students of King's College who adapted the game of hurley to ice which developed over time to the game of ice hockey. Visit the Cradle of Hockey where the students today still play on the "long pond" on the Dill Farm next to King's-Edgehill School.

Fort Edward National Historic Site

As you explore the history of the Acadians, don't miss the last surviving blockhouse in Nova Scotia and the oldest such original structure in North America. Built by the British in 1750, Fort Edward once guarded the overland route between Halifax and the Bay of Fundy. Between 1755 and 1762, Fort Edward served as the detention centre for the deportation of more than 1,000 Acadians. Although British troops stayed on at Fort Edward until the early 19th century, its strategic importance rapidly declined.

Windsor Hockey Heritage Museum

Visit the "Birthplace of Hockey" museum. Artifacts include the equipment with which the game began - wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by the Mi'kmaq natives, stock skates and world-famous Starr skates - as well as early forms of protective equipment. View photos of players and teams from the formative years of Canada's great winter game, ice hockey.

Things to do in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Windsor-West Hants Pumpkin Regatta

In this fun event giant pumpkins are raced across Lake Pisiquid. Contestants get in their giant pumpkin, some over 800 lbs, and attempt to maneuver their craft across the lake by paddling or by motors. It's a fun and hilarious event for all. It was the 2002 Canada Attractions National Winner.

Sam Slick Days Festival

This three-day festival features 2 breakfasts, a teen dance, adult dance, street fair & craft show. There is music on the waterfront Saturday & Sunday evenings, parades, a car show, radio controlled model watercraft displays, fireworks and more.

Ski Martock's annual Slush Cup

The arrival of spring for residents of Hants County is marked by Ski Martock's annual Slush Cup. In this event, 100 lucky and brave participants have the opportunity to ski down the slopes in hopes of gliding over the cold pond created by melted snow.

Source of Information; www.town.windsor.ns.ca