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North Hills Museum Granville Ferry June 1 - Oct.15
Enter this simple 200-year-old farm house and be amazed at the elegant Georgian decor created by antiques collector Robert Patterson, who lived here among his fine collection of 18th-century paintings, furniture and furnishings. Imagine living a comfortable life surrounded by beautiful things, like the dresser filled with New Hall dishes from the1700s, rare Worcester and Spode china, and superb glass.
Prescott House Museum Starrs Point June 1 - Oct.15
Built as the home of the Honourable Charles Prescott about 1814, this is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Nova Scotia. The house was restored by Mary Allison Prescott in the 1930s. She added a fine collection of oriental rugs, and a selection of early needlework samplers. The Museum also has an elegant garden and extensive grounds with some unusual trees.
Shand House Museum Windsor June 1 - Oct. 15
With its original indoor plumbing, electricity, and factory-made furniture, Shand House provides an excellent link with Nova Scotia's industrial and economic history. The house has wonderful woodwork throughout and a tall tower from which visitors can see the Avon River and surrounding countryside for miles.
Haliburton House Museum Windsor June 1 - Oct.15
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) was a lawyer, judge, historian, and member of the Legislative Assembly and the British House of Commons, but he is best remembered as the creator of Sam Slick, the fictional Yankee clock peddler, whose witty sayings are still used. Haliburton's villa, set in a 16-hectare (40-acre) estate overlooking Windsor, was built in 1836. A series of walking trails now wind throughout this extensive estate with its tall trees and old apple orchard.
 
Uniacke Estate
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Mount Uniacke June 1 - Oct.15 (Trails Open Year Round)
Experience a grand country mansion and its parkland. Imagine you are visiting Richard John Uniacke, who built this wonderful estate nearly 200 years ago. There are 7 walking trails and a very special house to explore. Antique lovers will delight in the early Wedgwood china, fine George Adams furniture, colonial portraits and furnishings. Birdwatchers will love the Piliated Woodpeckers.

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