Whitney Pier Historical Society Museum

Grandma's Scrapbook

There isn't a piece of town history that isn't here from the steel and coal mines to family living and military history. Old cameras, typewriters, sewing machines, ovens, and so much more. The peop...

Its a fascinating collection of old artefacts from 50 to 100 years ago

Whitney Pier was where many migrants first arrived in Canada. It also had a steel mill that used iron ore and coal from Newfoundland. This has now closed. Volunteers man this small museum, which is...

Fascinating artefacts from Nova Scotia History

This museum is maintained by volunteers. It is free. Buses are frequent. You need the right change in Canadian to drop into the box, to pay. Whitney Pier was where many migrants first arrived in C...

Quaint museum off the beaten path

This is a small, quaint museum with wonderful items from the local area depicting the history of Whitney Pier through the ages.

A lot of some local and ethnic information!

When I say a lot of some local material I mean certain areas of Whitney Pier are covered more than others. It is the same for ethnic groups. There is no index area where you can look up information ...