Bedford (Nova Scotia)
Understand
Bedford is a suburban community situated at the northern tip of the Bedford Basin, which is an extension of the Halifax Harbour. The community traces its history to the establishment of Fort Sackville by the British military in 1749. The village that grew around the fort adopted the name Bedford in 1850.
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Get around
See
- 🌍 Scott Manor House, 15 Fort Sackville Rd, ☎ +1 902 832-2336. Jul-Aug: 10AM-4PM daily; rest of year by appointment. The oldest standing building in Bedford and second-oldest in the Halifax Region. The house was built around 1770 next to Fort Sackville by merchant Joseph Scott on land once owned by his brother, British Army captain George Scott. Free.
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Eat
- 🌍 The Chickenburger, 1531 Bedford Hwy (across from the Sunnyside Mall), ☎ +1 902 835-6565. Su-Th 9AM-10PM, F-Sa 9AM-11PM. A local institution since about 1940. starting at $2.
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Stardust Motel, 1067 Bedford Hwy, ☎ +1 902 835-3316, toll-free: +1-877-472-3316, fax: +1 902 835-4973. Rooms feature two double beds or one queen bed. Free wireless internet. Coin laundry on site. 15 Jun-15 Oct: $85-95; 16 Oct-14 Jun: $75-85.
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Go next
| Routes through Bedford |
| Yarmouth ← Windsor ← | W  |
→ END |
Truro ← Jct  |
N  |
→ Halifax → END |
| Amherst ← Truro ← | N  |
→ Halifax → END |
| END ← | W  |
→ Dartmouth → Antigonish |
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