During the month of August each year, usually the mid weekend of the month, the Re- Enactment of the landing of the Scottish Pioneers on the shores of Pictou Harbour from the famous ship Hector is performed by local residents who are dressed in the 1773 period costume.

The Re-Enactment takes place in the Town of Pictou along the newly created beautiful downtown waterfront area deplicting the arrival of the Pioneer Settlers who came aboard the ship Hector sailing from Ullapool, West Ross-Shire, Scotland in the highlands arriving in Pictou, Nova Scotia on Sept. 15 1773.

The following pictures were taken by G. MacK. at the Pictou waterfront area deplicting the landing of the Pioneers dressed in the period costumes as the landing took place on the Pictou Habour shores.

The list of the passengers names who were aboard The Ship Hector can be viewed at the Pictou County Family Roots Connection Web Site.

One can visit the Hector Heritage Quay located at the new waterfront in Pictou, N.S. and see the full size wooden replica of the Ship Hector. The project was started to enlighten visitors to the aspects of building a large wooden ship, as well as train individuals in an apprenticeship program in carpentry work on building a large wooden vessel.
Check out the Web Site Page on the Hector Heritage Quay and the Pictou Waterfront Development Coporation.

Check out the launcing of the replica Ship Hector Celebrations which was held on September 17,2000. The Town of Pictou Web Site.

During the month of September each year, usually on the Labour Day weekend, the Re Enactment of the landing of the Pioneers on the shores of the upper Pictou Harbour area from the ship Betsey is performed by local residents of Lyons Brook, N.S. who are dressed in the period costume.

The Re Enactment takes place in the Village of Lyons Brook, N.S. with many displays and functions deplicting the arrival of the Pioneer Settlers who came aboard the ship Betsey landing on the shores of Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia in 1767.

The Betsey Heritage Society oversees a number of functions and attractions that include a musical variety concert at the United Church Hall performed by a large number of the village's residents, a pie eating contest, a costume parade through the village, a display of artifacts from the Pioneers period at the old Lyons Brook Schoolhouse.

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