Fort Petrie Military Museum

06/06/2025

While the Museum is still undergoing maintenance, the inside of the museum is still open. the hours of operation until further notice are going to be as follows

Friday 11AM to 4PM
Saturday 11AM to 4PM
Sunday 11AM to 4PM

05/15/2025

Fort Petrie Military Museum is currently undergoing upgrades and repairs, we hope to open the facility for the first week of June 2025, if not sooner, after which the museum interior will be open to the public for the 2025 season. The museum grounds are still open to the public while upgrades and repairs are being completed inside the museum.

Thank You,
Management

08/23/2021

https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/a-new-waterford-woman-and-her-model-promote-backyards-of-cape-breton-100625929/

NEW WATERFORD, N.S. — Cape Breton is getting a tourism boost from a New Waterford woman and a model. Shauna Madden, of New Waterford, owner of Shauna Madden Photography, says knowing the devastation the pandemic had on the island’s tourism this

08/16/2021

Here's a few more from the car show the other night!

Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club
Shauna Madden Photography

08/15/2021

Here's a few photos from the other night when the Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club visited Fort Petrie!

Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club
Rob Grezel
Brittany Mcleod
Shauna Madden Photography
Old Sydney Society
Cape Breton Island

08/14/2021

Saturday, August 21 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Shauna Madden Photography Shauna Madden Photography will be doing Mini Family Sessions at a special rate with 50% going to Fort Petrie.

By appointment only.
Please Share, click here to BOOK:
www.shaunamaddenphotography.com/fort-petrie-fundraiser

08/13/2021

The weather didn't cooperate last night, but we would like to thank the Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club for bringing their beautiful vehicles out! Hope to do this again in September on a sunny day!

Here's a sneak peek of one of the photos from last night.

Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club
Brittany Mcleod
Shauna Madden Photography

08/12/2021

Hope to see a big turnout tonight for the Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club at the Fort at 7:00 pm!! Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club

08/08/2021

Who doesn't love gorgeous classic automobiles? This Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm the Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club will be at Fort Petrie! The Fort will be open, as well as the accessible washrooms.

Please Share!

Fort Petrie Military Museum
Rob Grezel
Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club
Gail Digero
Brittany Mcleod
Shauna Madden Photography

08/06/2021

Please check out and share this link about Fort Petrie, so others will know what a great place this is to visit, plan an event or learn about history!

www.shaunamaddenphotography.com/fort-petrie

09/05/2020

Fort Petrie is open Saturday, Sunday and Labour Day Monday 9AM to 5PM. Come on out and support our Veterans who made the greatest sacrifice and defended our freedom so that we may enjoy the life that we have today 🇨🇦