Curator
Bonnie
Elliott
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Location
Randall
House is located at
259 Main
Street
Wolfville,
NS, B4P 1C6
phone
902-542-9775
during
museum hours
randallhouse@ns.aliantzinc.ca
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Hours
& Admission
Open
15 June to 15 September
10 am
- 5 pm Mon. to Sat
1:30
- 5 pm Sunday
Admission
$2
children
under 12 and
members
free of charge
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Accessibility
The ground
floor of the museum is wheelchair accessible through the garden entrance.
The washroom is on the second floor.
Parking
on west side of Victoria Avenue beside the Museum and on Main Street in
front of Willow Park.
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Become
a WHS Member
Click
here
to email us or
call
our information line
at 902-542-9775
between
May and September
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Wolfville
Civic Memorial Book
This
beautiful book was created to record and preserve the lifetime contributions
of former residents of the community.
View
the Memorial Book.
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History
of the Randall House
In past
centuries the Randall House was strategically situated at the hub of village
life.
View
a history of the Randall House
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Society Fund Raising
In addition to fund raising
locally in Wolfville,
the Society is registered with CANADA HELPS,
itself a charity which facilitates
on-line donation.
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History
of Town of Wolfville
This
is a series of large posters, on several topics, which are displayed in
the five Information Kiosks throughout the downtown business area. To view
the posters, click here
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Volunteers
Needed
There
are many ways of becoming involved with the WHS and Randall House Museum.
For more information please call the Museum at 542-9775
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Number
of visitors to our website
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Fundraising Dinner
The annual
fall dinner will take place at the Old Orchard Inn on September 26th, at
7:00 p.m.(Arrive at 6:30 p.m.) The guest speaker is Dr. Les Oliver, Director
of Computer Science and Professor Emeritus of Acadia University and President
of the Black Culture Center who will address the three waves of African
immigration to this province (1783 - 1816) and its impact as seen in Nova
Scotia today. Tickets for what is sure to be an intriguing presentation
and interesting evening are $50.00 per person, which includes a tax receipt.
Please purchase tickets from John Vaillancourt 542-6766 or Elizabeth Browne
542-2279.
In the
fall, winter and spring, guest speakers address the monthly meetings (usually
held in the Wolfville Fire Hall, 2 PM.) on topics of historical interest
which the public is encouraged to attend. Admission is free.
WOLFVILLE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2009 PROGRAM
Will meet in the Council Chambers
Wolfville Town Hall on Wednesday, November 18th at 2 p.m.
November
18, 2:00 p.m. Dr. Sherman Bleakney will present “The History of the
Grand Pré Dyke System.” Dr. Bleakney, now retired from Acadia University,
has studied the tides, marshes and dykelands of the Minas Basin for many
years. His book on the subject has made a great impression on the interested
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For
more
of our activities see our Events and Programs
page.
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