Junction of Highway #324 Downtown Lunenburg. The Town of Lunenburg, was formally established in 1753 as the first British Colonial settlement in Nova Scotia outside of Halifax. These early settlers were from various parts of Germany, Switzerland, and the Montbeliard region of France. They followed in the footsteps of earlier Mikmaq and Acadian inhabitants in the area. The Lighthouse Route Scenic Drive - Fox Point to Bridgewater The Lighthouse Route follows Nova Scotia's South Shore, where the past is a part of everyday life. You'll find it along quiet country roads where ox teams still haul lumber, and coastal villages where fishermen still row wooden dories out to sea. This portion of the Lighthouse Route highway guide starts at highway #329 and follows the lighthouse route to the town of Bridgewater where it joins highway #331.