Old Meeting House Museum
Location
Located In
Barrington
Where To Find Us
2408 Highway 3
Barrington, NS B0W 1E0
Barrington, NS B0W 1E0
Areas Served
Shelburne County
Contact
Website
E-Mail
brenda.maxwellnovascotia.ca
Phone
902-637-2185
Description & Services
Information
For two centuries, people have gathered at the Old Meeting House for both township business and religious worship. A National Historic Site, this New England-Style meeting house is the oldest nonconformist house of worship in Canada and among the oldest in North America.
Built by Congregationalist fishermen and farmers from Cape Cod, called Planters, the meeting house was a building-in-progress for its first hundred years, until the windows, doors, box pews and a pulpit were added by the mid-1800s.
During your visit, go on a guided tour to learn how this area was settled and hear stories about the original settlers.
Hours
Open Seasonally
June 1 - September 30
Monday - Saturday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
June 1 - September 30
Monday - Saturday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tags
Recreation Categories ; South Shore Connect ; Special Interest ; Summer Fun ; Visual Arts
About this Information
Last Modified: 14 Jun 2016 | Last Full Update: 11 Jun 2014