Cape Sable Historical Society Centre

Cape Sable Historical Society Centre

2402 on Hwy 3
Barrington, NS, B0W 1E0
Shelburne, Southwest
Téléphone : (902) 637-2185
Adresse courriel : eastlink.ca

Site Web : www.capesablehistoricalsociety.com

Heures
À l'année
June 1-September 30: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5:30pm
Sun 1:00pm-5:30pm
Winter: Wed 9:00am-4:30pm
please call ahead

Membres
$10.00 annually, Members receive our newsletter

Places de stationnement (voitures)
25

Coordonnées
Brenda Maxwell
Manager
eastlink.ca
Téléphone : (902 637-2185

Marjory Weeks
President
eastlink.ca
Téléphone : (902) 637-2185

Détails du prix d'entrée
Free, donations welcome

Type d'organisme ou service
Museum
Archives
Genealogical Holdings
Photographic Holdings

Installations
Toilettes publiques
Excursions d'autobus premises
Aires de pique-nique
Stationnement
Restaurant
Tourist info
Gift shop

Visites guidées particulières
non

Ressources généalogiques:

Diversité des ressources
Major family collection: Nickerson; family files and publications, genealogies, charts, family bibles, scrapbooks, Church registers: Shelburne baptisms 1790-18207, cemetery inscriptions, funeral home records, township books, vital statistics: marriage licenses 1928-1959, county, municipal records: Electoral list 1895 Barrington area, Overseers of the Poor 1836-65, school records: attendance registers 1896-1910 for Municipality of Barrington schools, local newspapers.

Étendue des ressources
4 filing drawers, 4 boxes, shelf space: 5 meters

Chercher des noms de famille
Nickerson

Frais de recherche
The museum responds to general and genealogical inquiries. Fees quoted upon request. Local researchers are available for hire.

Frais de photocopie
Photocopying services are available at .35 cents per page.

Ressources photographiques:

Diversité des ressources
The collection includes many photographs of scenes in the municipality of Barrington. Many images from the 1890-1930 period.

Étendue des ressources
Approximately 100 glass negatives, 20 tin plates, 350 photographs. Photographs are accessible through a card catalogue.

Frais de recherche
The museum responds to research inquiries. A research fee of $10.00 per day is charged. Requests may be forwarded to another organization; in some cases a fee may be charged.

Frais de photocopie
Photocopying services are available at 35 cents per copy. Photographic reproduction services available. Fees quoted upon request.

Ressources de la ville
Barrington, Barrington Passage, Charlesville, Woods Harbour, Shag Harbour, Doctors Cove, Newellton, Centerville, Clarks Harbour, all of Cape Sable |sland, Baccaro, Port LaTour, Clyde River, Port Clyde, Villagedale, Oak Park, and other parts of Shelburne County, Binders of birth, death and marriages taken from local newspapers include areas along the south shore.

Ressources du cimetière
All of Western Shelburne County and newspaper transcriptions from South West Nova Scotia.

Information additionnelle sur les tarifs
Publication Fees: Fees quoted upon request.

Oldest gravemarker in the burial grounds at the Old Meeting House.  The Old Meeting House was built in 1765 by the Planters who settled here in the 1760's.  The building is the Oldest Nonconformist Church remaining in Canada.
Oldest gravemarker in the burial grounds at the Old Meeting House. The Old Meeting House was built in 1765 by the Planters who settled here in the 1760's. The building is the Oldest Nonconformist Church remaining in Canada.
Street scene from early 1900's
Street scene from early 1900's
A quilt made from British Military Uniforms
A quilt made from British Military Uniforms
Seal Island Light Museum
Seal Island Light Museum
Cape Sable Historical Society
Cape Sable Historical Society
Quilt display at the Old Meeting House, Barrington August 2009
Quilt display at the Old Meeting House, Barrington August 2009
Hurricane Bill at Baccaro Beach
Hurricane Bill at Baccaro Beach
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