Whitman Wharf House Bed and Breakfast, Canso, Nova Scotia

"Wow - what a wonderful place - we have done the B&B bit for many years and this is at the 'top of the list!'" - Paul and Margee Wilson, Port Perry, Ontario.

Whitman Wharf House B&B, Historic Canso, NSCanso Then...
Old Canso Postcards

Whitman's Wharf view, Canso
View from Whitman's Wharf: The Post Office is in the background. In the foreground is the store A.N. Whitman & Sons. On the LHS is Whitman Wharf House and Whitman House Museum overlooking Canso harbour.

Fishing fleet in Canso Harbour
Fishing Fleet in Canso Harbour. In the background is Grassy Island.

Strait of Canso
Strait of Canso

Canso post office and customs house
Canso Post Office and Customs House

Canso in 1900
A different angle on the Post Office and Customs House, now in 1900 with telegraph poles. On the left side of the street are Whitman House Museum and Whitman Wharf House.

Canso town
Town of Canso


Above and below: The Commercial Cable Station, Hazel Hill, Canso. The Cable Station played a significant role in the relay of the distress signals from the Titanic, from Cape Race, Newfoundland, to New York.



NEW FOR SPRING 2008
May 1 - June 30

Supper, just like home!

Arrive between 4-6 pm to check in and take a short stroll along the beautiful Canso shoreline.

While you unwind from your trip we will prepare a light supper for you to enjoy.

This is all at no extra charge… just simply because we know how to make you feel comfortable after your journey!