When coal was first discovered in the region back in the late 1790s, the miners of the time did not realize that they were soon to be working one of the largest coal seams in the world. Over 48 feet thick, the fortunes of Stellarton have risen and fallen over the Foord Coal Seam. Stellarton is today a thriving small community.
Stellarton may be viewed as a town with the typical main street...but take a second look at those artistic cartoon fire hydrants! Here also can be found the Pictou campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, plus the tree lined Allan Park. The town celebrates once a year with a gala homecoming and many former residents proudly return home to their roots.
Atlantic Canada’s largest museum, the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry is located on Highway 104, as you enter the town. Here the history of industry can be viewed in an interactive and highly enjoyable way for young and old alike.