Canso Islands National Historic Site of Canada.

The site consists of two separate sections: a Visitor Centre on the Canso waterfront and an interpretive trail on Grassy Island, 15 minutes away by boat. Near the small fishing village of Canso, Nova Scotia, a low, windswept archipelago stretches eastward into the harsh Atlantic. Once an abundant fishing ground for the Mi’kmaq and early European settlers during the 18th century. Learn more through engaging displays at our visitor center, and imagine life in this remote outpost.