Perkins House Museum

10/10/2026

🗓️•CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
The Perkins House Museum is officially closed for the 2026 season.

It was both a difficult and rewarding year for the museum, but as a community we managed to persevere! We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who supported the Perkins House, especially in its time of need.

We look forward to welcoming you back in June of 2027! 👋

10/09/2026

‼️CLOSED: Please note that the Perkins House Museum and Queens County Museum will be closed today, October 9th, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

09/30/2026

🧡 • Please note the Perkins House will be closed for Truth and Reconciliation Day.

🪶TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY🪶
September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today we honour the survivors and victims of the Canadian Indian residential school system, which operated from 1831 until 1997.

It is estimated that upwards of 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend the institutions, with at least 4,000 having died while attending. The goal of these "schools" was to separate Indigenous children from their family, language, spirituality, and culture to forcibly assimilate them into dominant Canadian society.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission documented endless cases of abuse, neglect, starvation, forced labour, and human experimentation from survivors, former employees, and government documents.

Today our flags will be at half-mast in honour of the victims and survivors of the residential school system.

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

📖 • On This Day in Perkins Diary

On Wednesday, September 28th, 1774, Simeon Perkins writes in his diary the following: "I get orders from the Governor, dated Aug. 30th, 1774, to make return of the militia under my command. I make out warrants to the several Captains at Yarmouth, Argyle, Barrington, etc."

🗡️ • Simeon Perkins served as the lieutenant-colonel of the county militia from 1772 until 1793, and as its commander from 1793 until 1807. During the American Revolution, Perkins defended Liverpool against American privateers in October 1776, March 1777, September 1777, May 1778, and September 1780.

🗡️ • On April 24, 1778, the French frigate Duc de Choiseul was run aground by the HMS Blonde in Liverpool harbour, with the 100 surviving crew being taken prisoner by the militia. In May of that same year, American privateers entered the harbour and attempted to tow the wreckage. Perkins led the militia to the shore and exchanged cannon fire for nearly an hour. The American privateers stayed offshore for several days, with Perkins stationing several men to keep watch at all hours until they departed.

📷• Pictured: The HMS Blonde at the Battle of Bishops Court, by Richard Wright, published in 1780.

09/22/2026

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE QUEENS COUNTY MUSEUM🎂
The Queens County Museum has been operating in its current building since 1980 (46 years)! Previously, the museum was located in the back portion of the Perkins House Museum and shared the front portion with various renters!

09/18/2026

🌷BULB SALE IS TOMORROW!🌷
All proceeds go to support the Queens Museum Complex, which includes the Perkins House Museum!

🌷• REMINDER: BULB FUNDRAISER IS TOMORROW • 🌷
We're selling multiple varieties of spring bulbs as a fundraiser for the Queens Museum Complex on September 19 & 20, from 10:30 am - 2 pm! Our family of museums are transitioning to a community-based model, and therefore requires support from community members to fund the museums. Sharing this post is greatly appreciated!

💰• PRICES • 💰
• Daffodils: Carlton, Ice Follies, Red Devon, Martinette, Beautiful Eyes, Poeticus Recurvus (10 bulbs for $15).
• Grape Hyacinth: Armeniacum and Latifolium (25 bulbs for $15).
• Alliums: Drumstick (10 bulbs for $5) and Caeruleum (5 bulbs for $5).
• Camassia (10 bulbs for $15).
• Fritillaria Melagris (12 for $10).
• Tulips: Dafeng, Happy Generation, Dolls Minuet, Orange Marmalade (10 bulbs for $15).

🦌 • All flowers (minus tulips) are deer-resistant!
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09/16/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
Leave your guess in the comments as to who this typewriter belonged to (he's the man in the picture). Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎• Our previous mystery item was a blackout lightbulb for air raids. These lightbulbs were used in homes and businesses during air raids or drills, as the semi-opaque bulbs emitted only a small amount of light. With light levels decreased, enemy bombers would have a tougher time dropping their bombs on targets, which in turn mitigated the effects of a raid.