The Chapel School, a multi-denominational church built in 1771 at the Old Parish Burying Ground, served as a school on weekdays, and was certainly the first “public school” in Windsor. The Curren School was the second. Thomas Curren taught at King’s Collegiate for twenty-five years from 1821 to 1846. When he retired, he opened a […]
~ A History Dating Back To 1759. ~ Hampshire Court has the distinction of being one of the oldest properties in Eastern Canada. The estate dates back to 1759, when it was acquired by Michael Francklin (1733 – 1782) of Poole, England, a man who later became Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Francklin married Boston socialite
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The Great Windsor Fire of 1897: A Catastrophe and the Community’s Rebirth The most devastating event in the visual history of Windsor was the great fire of 1897. In it, the whole central portion of the largely wooden town was destroyed. Businesses were ruined, merchants left penniless, families left homeless and their only belongings, the
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Benjamin DeWolf Fraser, M. D., F. R. C. S., was the son of the Hon. James Fraser, a Cadet of the family of Fraser, of Lovet, Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland, and who came to Nova Scotia in 1780, and for many years was a prominent business man in Halifax and one of the most distinguished members
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Throughout her life, she was a historian, a teacher, an athlete, an editor and publisher, and a committed volunteer. All of her hard work was in an effort to make Windsor a better place and she succeeded. She was a diligent student, and she became involved in all aspects of academic life. She participated on
Bennett Smith (1808-1886) was a prominent shipbuilder and shipowner in Windsor, Nova Scotia, playing a significant role in the town’s “Golden Age of Sail.” His story is deeply intertwined with the region’s rich maritime history. Early Life and Family Legacy Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, on November 29, 1808, Bennett Smith was the son of
Many Museums in West Hants Windsor and West Hants are blessed with many museums and historic sites that reflect elements of the rich history of this area Fort Edward National Historic Site illustrates the military history of the area and the Acadian deportation events of 1755. Clifton Museum Park and the Shand House are part
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John Watson Maxner was born in 1829 at Windsor, NS and died 6 May 1904 at Windsor, NS. He was the son of Henry Mixner [Maxner?] (1808-1837) and Mary Ann Snyde (1808-1869). Henery Mixner died in a drowning accident at Long Pond, Windsor, on 28 July 1837. John Watson Maxner (1829-1904) married his cousin Jessie
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Hon. Michael Francklin Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 1766 “If historians have been unable to reach a consensus about Michael Francklin, it is perhaps because they have failed to grasp the role that he played. He was in many ways a typical colonial merchant-politician, meshing private and public concerns in an age when such intermingling
Museum Guide Interpreters & Genealogical Research Assistant Tentative Start Date: May 23, 2025* Number of Weeks: 14* Number of Positions: 4 Hourly Wage: $15.70 Hours Per Week: 35 Days: Wed – Sun Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm *Start date and duration will be determined by the available program funding that we receive. Position Duties and Tasks: Under the direction
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