Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

Indian Harbour is a small fishing community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula.

[citation needed] The first and the oldest house in Indian Harbour is still standing today at the age of over 250 years.

[citation needed] Indian Harbour is located next to the popular tourist destination Peggy's Cove and its famous lighthouse.

[citation needed] In recent years one of Canada's biggest air disasters took place over the Atlantic Ocean near St. Margarets Bay.

The first school was built in 1878 and is said to have burnt down; it was located on the Government Wharf Road, 50 yards from the Baptist church.

The monument at Whalesback reads in English and French: "In memory of the 229 men, women and children aboard Swissair Flight 111 who perished off these shores September 2nd, 1998.

The Whale's Back serves people from West Dover to Glen Haven and tourists in the summer; it has the same owners as the Sou' Wester Restaurant & Giftshop in Peggy's Cove.