Tag Archives: Port Hood

Peter Rankin – A Story in Every Picture

On Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 7 PM the Chestico Museum will host Mabou’s Peter Rankin. Peter will present a selection of his paintings that are inspired by local events and characters from the Gaelic tradition.

2019 Yesteryear Walking Tours

The Chestico Museum & Historical Society is pleased to offer three different options for walking tours of Port Hood and Port Hood Island this summer. Chestico Museum guides in historic costume (John & Cathy Gillies) will bring the past alive as they highlight the people, events and sights of Port Hood’s past. The tours offered are: Twilight Tales – Stories… (more…)

Request for Partnerships

The Chestico Museum & Historical Society is looking for partners to collaborate on a potential new multiplex.

Paying the Ultimate Price

Join us at the Chestico Museum on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7 PM for Paying the Ultimate Price. John Gillies will share photographs and stories of the men who volunteered for service in WWI and never returned to their Port Hood home: John Campbell Daniel Fortune            Alexander Gillies Fred Leadbetter          Archie MacDonald     John Colin MacDonald Neil MacDonald         Neil MacDonald        … (more…)

Boat Tour, Tales and Tea on Port Hood Island

In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum (in partnership with St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church) will host a “Boat Tour, Tales and Tea on Port Hood Island” on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. The tour will also be available on Friday, October 12, 2018 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. This guided tour will take you… (more…)