Perkins House Museum

05/27/2026

📖 • On This Day in Perkins Diary

On Sunday, May 27th, 1781, Simeon Perkins writes in his diary the following…

"Pleasant day. The Black Flies are remarkably Plenty & very Troublesome."

🌱 • Perkins had been hard at work in his gardens and remarked that the black flies had been very bothersome. Perkins wrote in his diary that he had planted blond potatoes, oats, beans, corn, pumpkin, squash, and cucumbers.

🌱 • We know that Perkins grew much of his own food, had livestock such as pigs, and planted an apple orchard behind his home!

(Photo: Colonial Williamsburg).

05/20/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s limelight is on this unique item! Leave your guesses down below. Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was a megalodon tooth! The megalodon is an extinct species of prehistoric shark that grew up to 60 ft, and had a diet that consisted of whales, dolphins, and turtles! The Mi'kmaq used teeth (such as a megalodon) to scrape or chip away at materials.

05/16/2026

🥳We're so excited for what's coming this summer!!!

05/13/2026

🔎Know anyone who would be interested? Please encourage them to apply!

‼️UPDATE: The hiring period has closed. Thank you to all who applied!

💼WE ARE HIRING!💼
We're searching for (2) Heritage Interpreters and (1) Archive Assistant. We are looking for two summer students (one for Fort Point Lighthouse and one for Queens County Museum). We are also seeking a seasonal employee for the Perkins House Museum.

Please submit your resume to [email protected] or in person at 109 Main St., Liverpool, N.S. by May 21st at 10 am.

05/13/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s limelight is on this captivating tooth! What do you think the Mi'kmaq used teeth like this for? Bonus point if you can correctly guess the sea creature it comes from! Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was an engine order telegraph! It is a device used by the pilot on the bridge of a ship to deliver orders to the engine room, to power the vessel to the applicable speed.

05/09/2026

🛍️Need to do some last-minute shopping? Queens County Museum gift shop has got you covered!

🛍️LAST DAY OF SALE🛍️
Today is the last day of our Mother's Day sale in our gift shop! Come by and pick something out for the 'Mother Goose' in your life! Sale is 15% off and no tax!

(Pictured is a wooden goose house sign we sell, made by a local artist!)

05/06/2026

📖 • On This Day in Perkins Diary

On Monday, May 6th, 1805, Simeon Perkins writes in his diary the following…

"Thos. West boy Sails for New York with a Loading of principally dry Fish & Some Cash Sent to buy Flour & Corn which is now very Scarce. The parting between John Thomas, Esq. & his Son John was very Affecting to me. So much that I forgot my own feelings at parting with my Son. ...I hope in four or five weeks to See my Son again..."

👪 • Simeon Perkins had 10 children! They were as follows...
Roger (1760-1780; with first wife)
Ruth (1768-1814; step-daughter)
Abigail (1776-1819)
John (1778-1849)
Lucy (1780-1817)
Elizabeth (1783-1856)
Eunice (1785-1813)
Mary (1786-1814)
Simeon Leonard (1788-1822)
Charlotte Ann (1790-1837)

04/25/2026

📌TENDER NOTICE: LAWNCARE SERVICES📌
📌Sealed tenders are invited for the provision of lawncare and grounds maintenance services for the upcoming season (105 & 109 Main St., Liverpool, N.S.) Services will include regular mowing, whipper-snipping, and general upkeep of designated areas.

📌Qualified contractors with appropriate equipment, insurance, and experience are encouraged to apply. Submissions must be received no later than May 30th, 2026. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

📌For inquiries, please get in touch with us via:
Board Chair: 902-350-2605
Office email: [email protected]

04/24/2026