Lunenburg’s town plan is the same today as it was 263 years ago.
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September 2016
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In 1995, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed Old Town Lunenburg on its list of World Heritage Sites. Along with the Heritage District of Old Quebec (“Old Quebec City”), Lunenburg is one of only two urban World Heritage Sites in North America.
UNESCO cited Old Town Lunenburg as “the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and
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