| The Wolfville
Historical Society, a registered Canadian Charitable Organization, incorporated
in Nova Scotia by the Societies Act, owns maintains and operates the Randall
House, a historic Horton farmhouse (ca. 1800), as a community museum reflecting
the way of life in Wolfville and its surrounding area in the 18th and 19th
centuries. The house was owned by the Randall family for three generations,
and provides a glimpse of how our early buildings were constructed.
It shows the details of domestic and business life, as well as the contributions
made by some of Wolfville's leading families, farmers, merchants, artists
and clergy. Items in the collection include furniture made in Horton
Township, fine costumes and textiles, paintings, china, glass and even
a collection of Victorian greeting cards. A small library and research
office for local history and genealogy is located on the second floor,
where copies of the extensive photograph collection are also kept. Volunteers
care for the garden which contains plants available in Nova Scotia ca.
1840.
The Society's
mission is to interpret and maintain the Randall House as a museum for
the benefit of the members of the Society, the residents of Wolfville and
its surrounding communities, and visitors. In carrying out this mission
the Society
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employs staff
and volunteers to operate the Randall House as a seasonal museum;
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collects
and preserves records and objects of historical interest related to the
life and history of the Town of Wolfville and its surrounding communities;
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encourages
membership in the Society, interest in the museum and in local history
by means of meetings, historical addresses and prepared historical papers
advises
the Town Council of Wolfville, or any of its commissions or committees,
on matters related to preservation and presentation of the history of Wolfville,
including the naming of streets and parks and the preservation of buildings.
President:
John Whidden
Vice
President: John Vaillancourt
Secretary:
Tom Haliburton
Treasurer:
Derek Watts
Members:
Elizabeth Browne, Glen Hancock, Gordon Haliburton, Beth Keech, Heather
Watts
| Randall
House Management Committee |
Heather
Watts |
|
Children's
Program and Events
|
Elaine
Slauenwhite |
|
Collections
|
Heather
Watts |
|
Exhibits
|
Sue Bissix |
|
Garden
|
Sue Bissix |
|
Passage
Project
|
Christine
Lynch, Phyllis Westbury |
|
Property
|
Darrell
Slauenwhite |
|
Social
|
TBA |
| Finance |
Ian Harris,
Dwight Grant, Derek Watts |
| Program |
John
Vaillancourt |
| Communications |
Elizabeth
Browne |
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Membership
|
Elizabeth
Browne |
|
Newsletter
|
TBA |
|
Publicity
|
Tom Haliburton |
|
Webmaster
|
Deborah
MacDonald |
| Memorial
Trustees |
Gordon
Haliburton, Pat Townsend, Patty Williams |
| Archivist |
Heather
Watts |
| Historian |
William
Bishop |
View
a history of the Wolfville Historical Society
For more
about the Governance and structure of the Society click
HERE |
