2012 Calendars Now Available!

The Chestico Museum 2012 calendars are now available at the museum.  This year, our calendar is dedicated to Port Hood’s mining history. The calendars cost $12 each and can be purchased at the museum. If you wish to have a calendar mailed to you, postage and handling is $4 for Canadian orders and $5.00 for American orders.  To order by… (more…)

Celtic Colours 2011

The 2011 Celtic Colours lineup has been announced! The Chestico Museum is pleased to once again be hosting two events. On Tuesday, October 11th at 2 PM, Storytelling & Afternoon Tea will be held at the museum. Once again, we will feature local storytellers, including Eileen MacDonald and Anne (MacEachen) Beaton. Eileen will speak on coming to Port Hood as an… (more…)

Miners Memorial Weekend – July 2011

The Chestico Museum and Historical Society has organized a weekend of activities to honour coal miners and our coal mining history. Port Hood is celebrating the 225th anniversary of its founding in 2011, and coal mining has been vital to our history. Weekend events will run from July 21 to July 24. Schedule of Events: Thursday, July 21: Coal Miners… (more…)

Nova Scotia Roots Contest

Do you have Nova Scotia roots? Would you like to win a trip to Nova Scotia? If so, you will be interested in the Council of Nova Scotia Archives “Discover Your Nova Scotia Roots” contest! All you need to do is enter your family name and say why you believe you have Nova Scotia Roots. The grand prize includes a… (more…)

Celtic Colours at the Museum

On Tuesday, October 12th the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum.  The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. We were very fortunate to have three very talented local storytellers on hand for the afternoon. First up was well known Cape Breton stepdancer, Mary Janet MacDonald who movingly told the story of “Momma” –… (more…)

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