Kings County Museum, Kentville, NS
The museum is housed in the old courthouse which was built in 1903, and since 1980 has been run as a museum by the Kings Historical Society.
The original courtroom and furnishings are maintained as one of the museum’s outstanding permanent exhibits. Visit our Exhibits
page to learn more about our other permanent exhibits.
The Kings Historical Society has a very active genealogy committee. Our Community & Family History page describes the impressive archive of family and community history and other resources for genealogists.
Our Book Shop contains a wide variety of general interest publications and some specialized materials of interest to genealogists.
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If you would like to help the museum financially, you can do so on-line using PayPal.
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On-line Resources
Museum Hours and Contact Information
The museum is open to the public Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm.
The Kings Historical Society
c/o The Kings County Museum
37 Cornwallis Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4N 2E2
Phone: (902) 678-6237
Fax: (902) 678-2764
e-mail: museum@okcm.ca
Exhibits
100 Years of 4-H Green in 2013
Head, heart, hands and health are all incorporated in the 4-H movement started in the United States in the late 1800’s, and in Manitoba in 1913. As a movement for young people it spread quickly in rural communities before appearing in Nova Scotia under the name “Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs” in 1922. In Kings County the first recorded club was a Holstein calf club in Grand Pre founded in 1927-28. There is a saying in the 4-H Movement that it is more than just “Cows & Cooking”. This exhibit will not only celebrate the history of the 4-H movement in Kings County but it will also explore what it means to be part of the 4-H movement today. The exhibit runs until August 31st.
Events
A Tour of Summer Gardens 2013
Hosted by the Kings Historical Society
Saturday, June 29, 2013
(rain or shine)
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tickets: $15.00
Available from the Kings County Museum
37 Cornwallis Street, Kentville
(and in the gardens on the day of the tour).
View seven lovely gardens in the vicinity of Wolfville & Port Williams.
Ron & Carol Buckley (Port Williams)
Brainard and Doreen Fitzgerald (Port Williams)
John Aker (Wolfville)
Tom and Connie Newcombe (Wolfville)
Fred and Nancy Chipman (Wolfville)
Blomidon Inn Garden
Prescott House Garden
Light Refreshments at Prescott House Museum
For more information contact us at #678-6237
Kentville's Geocache Tour
We will be hosting another geocaching event this summer! This fundraiser will be July 13th, 2013, from 9am - 3pm. The cost is $10 per person or $15 per group; Registration at the door. Prizes will be awarded. This walking and bicycling event takes place in Kentville.
Enchanted Princess Tea Party
This new event is for all the royalty out there! The museum will be hosting a tea party for princes, princesses, and their royal party. Children will meet with Apple Blossom princesses, do themed crafts, participate in etiquette lessons, and have tea, juice, and cookies. The event will take place on July 20th, 2013, and admittance is by donation.
Yardless Yard Sale
We are hosting a “Yardless Yard Sale” on the buy-and-sell website, Kijiji, and are asking for donated items that we can sell. If you have any items that you believe can be sold online (which is almost anything), please contact us. Items can be new or used, however they must have a minimum value of $10 and be in working condition.
Stadacona Band Concert
Watch for upcoming information on our Stadacona Band Concert on Sunday October, 27 at 1:30pm at the Louis Millett Community Complex in New Minas. Tickets will be $15. per person or 2 for $25.
Museum Projects
The Irish in Kings County
A committee of our Genealogy and Family History department is seeking information in order to compile a history of Irish settlers in Kings County. The history of the Acadians and the New England Planters is well known but there was a sizeable immigration of Irish settlers about whom we know very little.
The committee has prepared a questionnaire which you can download HERE if you have any information which might be useful.
Conservation of DAR Artifacts
The Leon Barron Project
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Visit our new web page to learn more about this amazing collection of photos, documents, newspaper clippings, maps and artifacts bequeathed to the museum by Leon Barron.
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Nova Scotia - New England Planters Registry
The Nova Scotia - New England Planters Registry Committee of the Kings Historical Society has been formed to recognize the descendants of the New England Planters who came to Nova Scotia from 1760 to 1774. Some 8000 people migrated from the New England Colonies to Nova Scotia after the proclamations of 1758 and 1759.
To obtain further information and a downloadable application form PLEASE CLICK HERE.
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