The Curren School
The Chapel School, a multi-denominational church built in 1771 at the Old Parish Burying Ground, served as a school on […]
Hampshire Court / Franckton / Kingscroft House
~ A History Dating Back To 1759. ~ Hampshire Court has the distinction of being one of the oldest properties
The Great Fire 1897
The Great Windsor Fire of 1897: A Catastrophe and the Community’s Rebirth The most devastating event in the visual history
Dr. Benjamin DeWolfe Fraser
Benjamin DeWolf Fraser, M. D., F. R. C. S., was the son of the Hon. James Fraser, a Cadet of
Kay Anslow
Throughout her life, she was a historian, a teacher, an athlete, an editor and publisher, and a committed volunteer. All
Bennett Smith
Bennett Smith (1808-1886) was a prominent shipbuilder and shipowner in Windsor, Nova Scotia, playing a significant role in the town’s
John Watson Maxner
John Watson Maxner was born in 1829 at Windsor, NS and died 6 May 1904 at Windsor, NS. He was
Michael Francklin
Hon. Michael Francklin Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 1766 “If historians have been unable to reach a consensus about Michael
Windsor’s Old Opera House
By Jessica Carver for the West Hants Historical Society Generally described as a grand old building, the Opera House was
Guest Posts, Hants County History
The Strange but True Story of William Alexander Smith
Born in Windsor in 1825, William Smith lived a life of travel and adventure on the West Coast that few