The museum is housed in the old courthouse which was built in 1903, and served as Kings County's seat of justice for more than seventy-five years. The building was purchased by the Kings Historical Society in 1980, and has been operated as a museum ever since. The original courtroom and furnishings continue to be maintained today as one of the museum's outstanding permanent exhibits.
Randall House Museum is operated by the Wolfville Historical Society, or the WHS. The WHS is a registered Canadian Charitable Organization, incorporated in Nova Scotia by the Societies Act. The Society's mission is to interpret and maintiain the Randall House as a museum for the benefit of the residents of Wolfville, its surrounding communities, and its visitors. Responsibilities of The Society include.
Come calling at 'Acacia Grove', an elegant Georgian house in the picturesque Annapolis Valley. Here, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia's apple industry from 1811 to 1859. Discover how his great grand daughter, Mary Allison Prescott, rescued the derelict building in the 1930s to recreate a gracious home. See family portraits, antique furnishings and Miss Prescott's collections of hand-stitched samplers and tribal Oriental carpets. Delight in the garden and lush countryside surrounding this special place.
Hall's Harbour is a picturesque fishing community located along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It lends its name both to the small fishing hamlet and to the wider community which takes up an area roughly 5 kilomete
Our museum is located in the former Macdonald Consolidated School building, which was:The first consolidated school building in CanadaFounded by Sir William C. Macdonald, educational philanthropistSchool operated from 1903 to 1979.
Summer season: June 15 to Aug 31. Off season: April 1 to June 14 and Sept. 1 to Dec. 16 (closed weekends, with morning hours starting at 10:30am)
Although He Would Travel Around The World, Charles Macdonald Spent Most Of His Long Life In The Rural Annapolis Valley Of Nova Scotia. Born Into A Family Of Six Children In Steam Mill, Nova Scotia, Macdonald'S Father Worked As An Apple Grower And His Grandfather As A Presbyterian Minister. Neither Farming Nor Ministry Held Very Much Appeal For Charlie, However. Art Found Him Early In His Life And He Vexed His Schoolteachers By Drawing In Class.