Cap Rouge Lookout, Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

The northern part of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia consists of a peninsula with a rugged coastline and a mountainous interior. Prior to the 1930s, transportation between the small, remote coastal communities in this area was by boat (or dog sled in winter). A road was eventually built connecting the Acadian village of Chéticamp on the west side with Cape Smokey on the east. This road was named the Cabot Trail by Nova Scotian Premier, Angus L. Macdonald in honor of John Cabot whose 1497 voyage may have landed on Cape Breton Island. Whether Cabot landed in present-day Nova Scotia or Newfoundland (or Labrador or Maine for that matter) is still debated by historians.

Today, the Cabot Trail forms a 184-mile loop and is considered one of the great scenic drives in the world. The specific scene pictured on the stamp is from the Cap Rouge lookout in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a little over 10 miles north of Chéticamp. Also pictured on the stamp is a hook rug and a rug hooking tool. Hook rugs have been a long-time specialty craft among the Acadian population in the Chéticamp area.

Stamp Issuing Country: Canada Date of Issue: 30-Jun-1997 Denomination: 45c Color: multicolored Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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