Tag Archives: Port Hood

Louisbourg 300 Celebrations in Port Hood

2013 marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) and its capital, Louisbourg. Fine sandstone from quarries on Port Hood & Henry Islands helped build Fortress Louisbourg. This summer, join the Chestico Museum as we celebrate our historic connection to Louisbourg! Schedule of Events: Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 – Join Captain Danny… (more…)

Student Employment Opportunity

The Chestico Museum is currently accepting applications for a summer student for the 2013 season. The position is open to students who have been accepted at a post-secondary institution for full-time study beginning in September 2013. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organized and possess good communication skills. The ability to multi-task and organize events are key requirements. Knowledge of… (more…)

August 30, 2012 Ceilidh

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 30, 2012. We had a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was an hour and a half in length and there were 6 draws for door prizes! Mary Elizabeth MacInnis helped us out immensely by… (more…)

Final Ceilidh: August 30, 2012

The final ceilidh of our 2012 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 30th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: McKayla MacNeil – Fiddle Pius MacIsaac – Guitar Boys From the Hood (Sandy Gillis, Edgar Cormier and Gerard Walker) – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light… (more…)

August 23, 2012 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on August 23rd. Our fiddler was Mike Hall who is originally from New Brunswick. One of Mike’s major musical influences when he was growing up was Port Hood native Alex Lewis MacDonald. Mike gave us a number of tunes off his new cd, Dance Hall, which is… (more…)