RCAF RADAR 1941 - 1945

A Visit to Tusket, Nova Scotia

Location: - Drive west on highway #103 until you reach exit #33 which is the Tusket exit. Exit right and follow the road towards an industrial park. There is a sign for this park is on your left, 100 meters off the ramp. This road to the best of my knowledge does nor have a name or a number on it. No fear though as it's the only road and it swings through the industrial park past "The Department of Fisheries" building on the right. Canadian and Nova Scotia flags snapping in the fresh Atlantic breeze. A narrow gravel road on your right just (25 meters) past the Fisheries building leads to the only two remaining buildings of the Tusket site. You will know you are on the correct road as high on the hill you are ascending is a very tall antenna, which has nothing what so ever to do with the former radar site.

General Detail: - At the base of the antenna is a good place to turn around and park. In the village is a museum that I visited and they have information on this site. I took many pictures of the old building that must have been where the tower was as I found two footings for the guy wires. I walked over to the top of a grassy area and took a picture of the house which looks the same as in the one on the Internet.


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  1. Remains of the road leading to the former Tusket radar site - 14 October 2004.
    It goes up the hill. The road to the right goes to a present day gravel pit.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  2. Looking down from where driveway to the Officer's Quarters building site - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  3. This building served as the Officer's barracks - 14 October 2004.
    It is now a privately owned dwelling.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  4. This was the only other building remaining from the radar site - 14 October 2004.
    This was probably the pump house or the power house. This photo is facing north.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  5. The building is located on a level spot and is viewed facing southeast - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  6. Standing on the remains of an old road facing east - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  7. Taken from the old road leading to where the tower was located - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  8. This is from the roof of the building - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  9. Cement anchor for guy wires - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  10. Another anchor point found by the northeast corner of the building - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.

  11. Remains of an oil container - 14 October 2004.
    Courtesy Roger Cyr.


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