Spencers Island
Take in the view of the lone basalt island off the shores of the scenic beach. This community is also the home of the famous mystery ship, the Mary Celeste
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Spencers Island
Once a bustling shipyard, a beach and scenic lighthouse overlook Spencers Island or Wowji’jk, a small basalt island. In Mi’kmaq, Wowji’jk means “at the little pot” and refers to the shape of the island which resembles a flipped over cooking pot. Traditionally, if you did not flip your cooking pot at the end of the season it would fill with water and debris, and it would decompose more quickly.
This site is where the famous mystery ship, Mary Celeste was built in 1861. The two-masted brigantine was found adrift off the Azores, Portugal full of cargo and supplies but no one onboard…
Geological Formation: North Mountain Basalt
Age: 200 million years
Directions: From Main Street, Parrsboro, head north on Upper Main Street. After passing the Glooscap Restaurant, take the next left onto Route 209. Continue west down the shore. After 35.5 km, turn left onto Spencers Island road. After crossing the marsh, turn left onto Spencers Beach road.
GPS Coordinates: 45.354855, -64.710202
Tide Times: https://tides.gc.ca/en/stations/00242