Cossit House Museum
Cossit House Museum
Open Gallery

Sydney & Area

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Visit this historic home to discover how a controversial Loyalist Anglican minister and his wife started a new life in the capital of a rapidly growing British colony. Get to know Rev. Ranna Cossit and his wife, Thankful, who raised their family of ten children in this modest New England-style house. Chat with costumed guides and take part in daily activities of the 1700s, like stitching a sampler or churning butter. Come explore one of the oldest house in Sydney!

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75 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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