T he LaHave River hosts mackerel and smelt fishing tournaments in season and is home to numerous species of birds including osprey, loons, ducks, bald and golden eagles and the great blue heron. This museum features modern exhibits created from one of Canada's ten oldest history museum collections, as well as travelling exhibits. The museum is a resident of Bridgewater's beautiful Woodland Gardens, a horticulturist's delight and a pleasant retreat for all. Although still in their infancy, rhododendron and azalea plants enhance winding woodland trails. A stroll around the pond offers a chance to view a sunning painted turtle, a family of ducks and possibly some catfish feeding along the shore.
Picnic tables are available in the Gardens.
B ridgewater is also the home of the Wile Carding Mill. Historically, young women operated the machines which combed washed wool into spinning rolags and quilt rolags ready for home spinning. Visitors will be impressed by the dramatic cascade of water produced by the mill's huge water wheel. The helpful staff will recount the story of this historic site. T he Big Ex, the South Shore's largest exhibition , celebrates the region's agriculturalists, 4-H youth and trade shows.