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Arichat, Nova Scotia

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St. John's Anglican Church was built in 1828, destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1895. Considered to be the second oldest Anglican congregation in Cape Breton, the Church is noted for its amazing acoustic properties, a signature of its architect.
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The Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame de l'Assomption was constructed in 1835, having since been rebuilt. It is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic Church in Nova Scotia.
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struck Cerberus Rock, releasing over 10,000 tons of oil, devastating the fishing industry. It is now a popular dive site.
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Arichat has a deep and protected natural harbour which made it an important fishing and shipbuilding centre in the 1800s.
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Jerseyman Island, which protects the harbour, was visited by Europeans fishermen as early as the 1500s.
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St John's Anglican Church, the second building, completed in 1895 and designed by William Harris.
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Lighthouses were built in the 1850s, since replaced with replicas in 2017-2018.
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The LeNoir Forge was an important boat building site and is now a museum.
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Lighthouse of Marche Point, standing at the edge of Cap Auguet
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For the People: A History of St. Francis Xavier University
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West Arichat, Nova Scotia
Arichat is located in Nova Scotia
45°30′40.17″N 61°0′46.5″W / 45.5111583°N 61.012917°W / 45.5111583; -61.012917
Canada
Nova Scotia
Census division
Richmond County
Time zone
UTC-4
EST
DST
UTC-4
AST
Area code
902
Municipality of the County of Richmond
Nova Scotia
Isle Madame
Cape Breton Island
Mi'kmaq
John Paul Jones
American Revolutionary War
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish
SS Arrow
Arichat seen from Cannon Look-Off.
Lighthouse of Marche Point, standing at the edge of Cap Auguet
St John's Anglican Church, the second building, completed in 1895 and designed by William Harris.
Notre Dame de L'Assumption
"Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia"

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