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Argyle Township Court House & Archives The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol, Canada's oldest standing courthouse, is located in the centre of the village of Tusket, Nova Scotia, nine miles from Yarmouth. Kings County Museum Among the museum's valuable resources is a large collection of information for people researching community history or family history. Dory Shop Museum This dory shop, built by John Williams in 1880, was one of seven booming businesses in Shelburne that built thousands of dories every year for American and Canadian fishing schooners. Antigonish Heritage Museum Antigonish Heritage museum is a community museum that strives to preserve and promote a cultural understanding of the heritage of Antigonish Town and County Charles Macdonald Concrete House Museum Charles Macdonald’s Concrete House: Museum, Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden Centreville, Kings County, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Museum Nova Scotia Museum (NSM) is the corporate name for the most decentralized museum in Canada - 27 museums across the province, including over 200 historic buildings, living history sites, vessels, specialized museums and close to a million artifacts and specimens. Yarmouth County Museum To date we have over 20,000 artifacts in our collection. The collection centres on Yarmouth's seafaring past but features artifacts relating to the sea, industry, business and life in Yarmouth County from its settlment in 1761 by New England immigrants. Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia Featured in the museum collection are antique toy fire engines, uniforms, and a huge collection of shoulder crests, patches, and badges from fire departments around the world. Acadian Museum There are documents and literature dating back to the 1700's which are of great interest to the genealogist and historian. The museum's new wing boasts a fine display of cameras, photographs and associated paraphernalia. Mahone Bay Settlers Museum The Mahone Bay Settlers Museum is a community museum located in the heart of beautiful downtown Mahone Bay. |