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.



THE WWWWW - WORLD WIDE WHITMAN WHARF WEB

We're making our mark on the internet.

The Canso Breeze is an online magazine and community resource for the Canso-Guysborough area.

Then there's "Elizabeth’s blog on the ocean - Roadtrips, music festivals, folkart and more from Canada’s seacoast."

Then there's our Random Thoughts... Not a blog page.

And there's lots more to read on this site about history (don't miss our Old Canso Postcards virtual tour), birdwatching, virtual tours (see menu above), and more to give you a feel for life in and around Canso, Nova Scotia.

Finally, don't miss our own online shop where you can buy our handmade soaps and spa salts and have a little bit of Canso in your own bathroom!