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Lighthouse Coast

Shag Harbour

Best known for the reputed 1967 UFO visit witnessed by citizens and the RCMP, Shag Harbour is one of the most charming fishing villages on the Lighthouse Coast. Home to one of the most productive lobster fishing fleets in Canada.

  • Post Office with UFO cancellation stamp
  • Chapel Hill museum in a former church
  • Chapel Hill Harbour lookout
  • Wreckwood Chair, constructed out of wood from local shipwrecks

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