Kings County Museum,
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
The museum houses several permanent exhibits and there are always other exhibits and events to be seen.
Among the museum's valuable resources is a large collection of information for people researching community history or family history. Go to our Community & Family History page for more information. Indexes to much of this valuable information are now available on-line and complete information is available in CD format. Our Book Shop contains a wide variety of general interest publications and some specialized materials of interest to genealogists. Also of interest is the large archive of historical photographs, some of which can be viewed on-line.
The museum is owned and operated by Kings Historical Society who hold regular monthly meetings which usually include a guest speaker. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend these meetings.
Winter Closure
The Kings County Museum will be closing for the winter on December 18 at noon and will reopen to the public on March 17 at 9 am.The Kings Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meetings during the winter closure and details will be posted on the website in due course.
Community & Family History will not hold their meetings during December, January, February and March.
Monthly Meeting
The next monthly meeting of the Kings Historical Society will be held on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010. Details of the evening's programme have not yet been finalized but will be advised as soon as possible.An important topic will be discussed during the business portion of the meeting and all members are urged to attend. Last year it was discovered that the old oil tank had been leaking and there was contamination in that area. A preliminary environmental investigation has shown that the degree of contamination exceeds acceptable limits and more extensive investigation is needed. The results of this investigation should be available prior to the meeting and it will then be necessary to determine how best deal with what could be a significant financial liability.
Planter 2010
2010 marks the 250th anniversary of the arrival in Nova Scotia of settlers (known as Planters) from the New England States.Information about Planter history, resources and anniversary events can be found at the Planter 2010 website.
Nova Scotia - New England Planter Ancestor Registry
The Nova Scotia - New England Planter Ancestry 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 - 1774. Some 8,000 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
Newsletter
The latest Kings Historical Society Newsletter is now on-line. Click HERE to view it.
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