Perkins House Museum

🏠 • It’s always a great day to visit Perkins House! Learn about the fascinating history of colonial Liverpool, and the intersecting stories of Simeon Perkins, privateering, shipbuilding, trade, and African-Nova Scotians! Whether you’re a local or a tourist, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon!

🏠 • We’re located at 105 Main Street, Liverpool, N.S. Admission by donation!

🍔 • Thank you to Arby's and Country 100.7 for the lunches! Our staff greatly appreciated it!

Congratulations to the workers at Perkins House Museum in Liverpool.
Yesterday we delivered free lunch from Arby's in Bridgewater.
Thanks to Arby's Canada we deliver each week with the Country 100.7 Wednesday Chowdown Delivery.

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⛵• Another amazing Privateer Days, Liverpool, Nova Scotia! Thank you to everyone who showed up for a tour or took part in our activities! Special shoutout to our Heritage Interpreters, Gwen and Georgia, for their hard work today!

🏴‍☠️• PRIVATEER DAYS ACTIVITIES AT QUEENS MUSEUM COMPLEX •🏴‍☠️

📖 • On This Day in Perkins Diary

On Sunday, June 25th, 1810, Simeon Perkins writes in his diary the following…

"Mr. Newton preaches foreNoon [sic], Mr. Barry Reads a Sermon afternoon a prayer meeting half past Six. Mr. Pernette who Married John Newtons Daughter Mary came to Town ... they attend Meeting at the Chapel & Call at our House after Meeting."

✝️ • Simeon was a devout Christian throughout his life. He was of the Methodist denomination, but attended sermons delivered by preachers from various backgrounds. Simeon passed away on the 9th of May 1812 at the age of 77. He was buried in the Methodist Burial Ground (Zion United Church Graveyard) in Liverpool, N.S.

💙A great opportunity to get a unique gift for dad!

💙FATHER'S DAY GIFT SHOP SALE💙
Starting June 14th, the Queens County Museum gift shop will have a 15% OFF SALE with NO tax! All proceeds from our gift shop go to the upkeep of our community museums!
(Sale applies to non-consignment only).