The Chester Municipal Heritage
Society was established in 1981
to promote and cultivate
awareness of the unique
heritage of the
Municipality of
the District of Chester
for the
enjoyment and benefit of
present and future generations
through the preservation of
historically significant
properties and the delivery of
educational programming.
Trade in Time
*
A
Curriculum
Linked
Museum
Program
for
Your
Students
Approved
by
the
Nova
Scotia
Dept.
of
Education
Presented
by
The
Chester
Municipal
Heritage
Society
Check
out your own running shoe for clues to global
trade
today as you come along with us on an
exploration of trade over several hundred years in
Atlantic
Canada. Pick up your trade bag to practice trading
skills at a
time before Europeans came to this land. In the
Trading
game
find
out how trade changes when those
newcomers arrive on our shores. Then see for
yourself how interdependent early setters are in The Village Life Game,
and imagine his life as you listen to the voice of a sailor who
lived on the high seas during
the
exciting
days
of
the
Atlantic
Trade.
We provide a selection of intriguing artifacts – all with their
own stories to tell and a variety of interactive games and
activities designed to engage young hands and minds in
discovery learning. The program includes Follow-up Activity
Ideas for the Classroom and a Teachers Rubric for evaluation during
the
program.
Requirements:
2 focused hours – morning or afternoon 1 parent volunteer for every 8
students
plus
the
teacher
Maximum
number
of
students
–
30
To
inquire
about
booking
this
program
call:
Lordly
House
Municipal
Museum
-
275-3842
or
275-3826
*This Program has been developed with the generous support of
Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage and Susan Crocker and John
OAK ISLAND - TREASURE
EXTRAORDINARY
Chester Municipal Heritage Society is able to assist students with
school projects, people researching the history of Oak Island and those
with an interest in this fabulous bit of municipal and Canadian heritage.
We have a large stock of photographs, documents, letters, maps,
movies and
much more that can be accessed
and studied. In
addition, we are always in the
process of
collecting more information
to
keep
open
to
the
public.
We are always
interested in your photographs,
movies,
artifacts, magazine articles and
stories about
Oak Island whether you wrote
them yourself or
have them stored at home. We
also accept donations of Oak Island books and anything you give to us
will have a permanent home, safe from destruction, deterioration and
open to the public under standard museum guidelines.
If you are a member of an historical society, a school or any other
group, we can also offer a highly experienced guest speaker who can
relate the history of Oak Island in a fun, educational and pragmatic way
so
contact
us
to
book
your
speaker
today.
Our guest speaker’s biography:
Danny Hennigar has had a life long interest and passion in the history
of Oak Island and is well steeped in its facts, fiction and legends.
Danny worked as a tour guide on Oak Island for three summers in the
1970s for the Provincial Department of Tourism. He also offered tours
of the island from 2005 - 2009 during a popular and growing festival,
Explore Oak Island Days in association with the Oak Island Tourism
Society. He has been involved with several made for TV documentaries
about the amazing treasure hunt, participated in dozens of regional,
national and international radio shows, is a writer with many Oak Island
related stories to his credit and is an avid amateur historian. He is a
board member of the Chester Municipal Heritage Society and curator of
the Explore Oak Island Display at the Train
Station
in
Chester
Nova
Scotia.
Mr. Hennigar has given presentations at Acadia and St Mary’s
Universities, historical societies, professional groups, schools, tourist
groups, government officials, even to Oak Island treasure hunters. His
presentation can be via voice or with a very entertaining Power Point
presentation complete with many photographs. The talk can be tailored
to your group’s needs but is generally about an hour long,
depending
on
how
many
questions
get
asked.
Write
or
call
275-3718
for
details.
THE AMERICAN CONNECTION
Location
–
Lordly
House
Museum
Join us at the museum to learn how the village of Chester evolved from its early
founding and the American connection. Learn how the women and children of
Chester
saved
the
town
from
privateer
attack
in
1782
Explore how a bicycle trip and a doctor’s vacation led to the development of
Chester as a summer vacation destination. Pictures, displays, and artifacts all
combine to tell the story of the development of the village and municipality of
Chester
.
On line location
LORDLY HOUSE MUSEUM – HOUSE
TOUR
133
Central
Street, Chester, NS
Come and learn about life from the 1850’s to the 1890’s in the Municipality of
the District of Chester, through the eyes of Charles Lordly and his family. Tour
his family’s restored Georgian style house, circa 1806 and Chester’s first
municipal office. Find out why we became our own municipality and meet the
first two municipal clerks
.
Education
& Outreach
© Chester Municipal Heritage Society 2013
Introduction to Genealogy - “Time Travel with
EuGENEus!” for students Grades 3-4
An initiation of students to simple genealogical activities
Genealogy at School - Travels Through Time
for students Grades 5-8
Learn about conducting genealogical research on the challenges their ancestors and
others experienced during their immigration to Canada and their migration within
Canada
