The Jitney Trail in Pictou, a segment of the Trans Canada Trail, takes walkers, cyclists and inline skaters along a 3 kilometre (1.9 mile) trail to the site where the Ship Hector made its historic landing in 1773. Over 1 kilometre (1.6 miles) of this trail is paved, making it completely accessible. Interpretive panels along the way act as personal tour guides, providing information on the history of the trail, the waterfront, and the natural history of the region. The heritage hike takes you past restaurants and shops, steeped in tradition, museums, fine buildings and classic examples of Scottish architecture. The Jitney Trail is named for the noisy diesel electric train that carried passengers and freight from 1890 to 1960 along this route.