Website: www.ageofsailmuseum.ca
The Age of Sail Heritage Centre, overlooking the tidal Greville River, pays tribute to the heritage of the communities along the Minus Channel. The theme is from Timber to Tall Ships, brought to life through pictures, videos, models, artifacts and hands on exhibits. The site was once a shipyard and mill. The main building, blacksmith shop and lighthouse are historic community buildings which have been dismantled, moved to the site and rebuilt. The fine tool and ship model collections are especially interesting, local genealogy, census records and information regarding over 700 ships built on the shore are available.
Hours
June 1 - October 11
Mon-Thurs 10:00am-6:00pm
Fri-Sun closed
July-August
daily 10:00am-6:00pm
September-October
Mon-Thurs 10:00am-6:00pm
Fri-Sun closed
subject to change
Membership(s)
$10 a year includes free admission, bi-annual newsletter 5% off in the giftshop
Parking Spaces(car)
20
Contact Information
Ohra Colins
President
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Phone: (902) 348-2060
Oralee O'Byrne
Curator/Manager
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Phone: (902) 348-2079
Admission
Adult: $3.00
Senior +65: $2.00
Family: $6.00
Admission Details
Child under 6 free$1.00
family (2 adults & 2 children) $6.00
Group rates available
Group rates available upon request
Organization Type/Service(s)
Museum
Genealogical Holdings
Photographic Holdings
Theme(s)
Buildings
- Churches
- Lighthouses
Marine
- Lighthouse
- Seafaring
Facilities
Wheelchair accessible
Public washrooms
Bus tours welcome
Picnic tables
Parking available
Indoor eating
Restaurant
Tourist info
Gift shop
Special Group Tours Offered
Yes
Group rates available upon request
Tour Details
Special group tours are offered, off season weather and availability permitting, please call for details.
Genealogical Holdings:
Scope of Holdings
family files and publications, genealogies, charts; scrapbooks; vital statistics: marriage & death records, Cumberland County; census records: Cumberland County 1871-1901
Extent of Holdings
Filing cabinet full and shelves.
Founding Family Names
Hatfield, Parsons, McCully, Kerr, Yorke, Spicer, Collins, Eaton, Elderkin, Graham
Research Fees
Self research on site available for free, Curator assisted available Tuesday - Saturday.
Research available via email for a donation.
Duplication Fees
Photocopying services are available at $.35 per page.
Photos $3.00
Photographic Holdings:
Scope of Holdings
The collection primarily consists of images of shipbuilding on the Parrsboro Shore, including ships, shipyards, fishing vessels, harbours, and the people who worked in the mills, shipyards and their families. Vessels built on the Minas Shore late 1800s-1975.
Extent of Holdings
Over 250 images.
Research Fees
Self research on site available for free, Curator assisted available Tuesday - Saturday.
Research available via email for a donation.
Duplication Fees
Photocopying services are available at $.35 per page.
Photos $3.00
Community Holdings
Some Parrsboro, Diligent River, Fox River, Port Greville, Wards Brook, Spencer’s Island, Advocate, Apple River.
Cemetery Holdings
Photos of cemetery stones in Parrsboro, Diligent River, Fox River, Port Greville, Wards Brook, Allenville, Fraserville, Southampton, Advocate, Westbrook and Maccan.
Additional Fee Information
Publication: Fees are not charged.