North Queens Heritage House

05/26/2026

Do you have items to donate to the museum for the 30-mile yard sale? For further information, kindly reach out to Ann Lohnes at 682-7091.

05/10/2026

Curator Position for the summer is advertised here. Please share with anyone who is interested.

North Queens Heritage House

04/29/2026

There was an error on the previous poster. The applicants do not need to be a student- only between the ages of 15-30. Deadline for applicants is May 15th.

04/16/2026

We have funding for 2 student positions at the Museum this summer! Details below! Contact: [email protected] for more information.

04/11/2026

Monday evening! Open house all welcome!

04/04/2026

North Queens Heritage Society welcomes you to their Annual General Meeting on April 13th.

First part of the evening (6- 7 pm) is an Open House. All welcome! Tea and coffee and treats served!! 🍪☕️

Learn about the impact of recent provincial cuts to local museums in Nova Scotia. See how you can help make a difference keeping history alive in North Queens.

Annual General meeting to follow at 7:00. Hope to see you!!

03/12/2026

Important meeting in Liverpool regarding the Perkins house and cut backs to museum funding.

A very special Historical Society meeting coming up next Wednesday, March 18th at 2pm. To all our members and friends, hope you will be able to join us.

02/25/2026

Devastating news that the The Perkins House Museum will be closed along with 11 other museums in Nova Scotia: Cossit House, Lawrence House, McCulloch House, Prescott House, Ross-Thomson House, Shand House, Barrington Woolen Mill, Sutherland Steam Mill, Wile Carding Mill, Fisherman’s Life Museum and North Hills Museum. There will also be a 20% reduction in provincial grant funding to all museums including the Queens County Museum and our museum.

These museums provide access to our shared heritage, and help to define who we are as Nova Scotians. But museums are so much more than stewards of knowledge - they provide educational opportunities for schools and families, support community engagement and wellness, offer gathering spaces, provide economic opportunities for small communities, and promote a key part of Nova Scotia’s economy - tourism.

Tourism in Nova Scotia generated 3.7 billion dollars in 2025, an increase of 8% since 2024, which outpaced national growth (Tourism Nova Scotia). Closing museums means severing the links to our history and a loss of necessary tourism revenue, which helps all of us. Cutting funding to a significant driver of economic growth, especially in rural areas, is antithetical to this government's mandate to balance the budget, and will cause long-term detrimental effects on our heritage and economy.

02/24/2026

A template for a letter of concern to the Premier or your MLA:

Office of the Premier
Office of the Premier of Nova Scotia
3rd Floor, One Government Place
1700 Granville Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1X5
Phone: (902) 424-6600
Email: [email protected]

Premier Houston,

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent announcement that several provincial museums will be closing.

These institutions are far more than buildings — they are keepers of our shared history, culture, and identity. They support local tourism, provide educational opportunities for families and schools, and serve as economic anchors for many smaller communities across Nova Scotia.
Closing museums may appear to be a cost-saving measure in the short term, but the long-term cultural and economic loss could be far greater. Tourism is a critical part of Nova Scotia’s economy. Museums preserve the heritage that make this the most storied and historic province in Canada.

I respectfully ask that your government reconsider this decision or, at minimum, provide transparent details on the analysis behind it and explore alternatives that would allow these institutions to remain open. Nova Scotians take pride in our heritage. I hope your government will prioritize protecting it.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Contact Information]

02/07/2026

The survey map for 100 acres granted to Charles Harlow in 1849. This map shows the land between two lakes with Mi'kmaw derived names. Pescawefs Lake (now Peskawesk) and Pescawaw Lake (now Peskawa). A carrying place is shown between the lakes. The Mi'kmaw place names atlas https://placenames.mapdev.ca/ lists Pe'skewey Lake as the Mi'kmaw name for Peskawa.