About Quiet And Home
Quiet And Home is an independent informational record focused on coastal town history and maritime heritage in Atlantic Canada — harbour landmarks, vernacular architecture, and community traditions.
What this site is
This is a reference site, not a commercial directory. Each record describes a specific town, building type, or shoreline practice and points to publicly available sources for further reading. The aim is accuracy and usefulness rather than promotion.
How records are written
Entries are written from publicly available material and described in neutral terms. Where a precise figure is uncertain, the text uses general language rather than inventing numbers. Photographs are drawn from Wikimedia Commons and used under their Creative Commons licences, with the contributor and licence credited in each caption.
References we rely on
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Old Town Lunenburg
- Parks Canada
- Tourism Nova Scotia
- Wikimedia Commons (photography)
Contact
For our handling of data and the terms covering use of the site, see the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.