The Avon River Heritage Society is a non-profit, registered charity and organization dedicated to preserving and promoting New England Planter and Acadian history through local genealogical awareness, shipbuilding history, local ecology and cultural heritage.
The Avon River Heritage Society operates the Avon Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard in Newport Landing, on the scenic shores of the Avon River on the site where Planter sloops, The Lydia and The Sally, landed in 1760. The Avon River area became one of the great square-rigged wooden shipbuilding centres in Nova Scotia in the 19th Century. Where our museum now sits in Newport Landing was once the location of the Harvie and Mosher shipyards; between them, they built and launched 165 sailing ships during the “Golden Age of Sail”.
Our museum features exhibits on the New England Planters, Acadian settlers, local house histories, family histories, Avon River ecology and is home to the Hants County Arts Council. Together with the arts council we host a number of arts related events including Artisans in Action and Hants County's flagship art show, the Great Little Art Show, now in its 18th year.
We also operate the Planters Sea Chest Gift Shop, which features a selection of books covering our Acadian and New England history and the unique ecology of the Avon River area. Modeled after a late18th century general store, complete with a display case hand carved by a local ship builder, our quaint gift shop features a wide variety of handmade products, all crafted by local Nova Scotian Artists and Artisans.
Hours Of Operation: May, September and October: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
June, July and August: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
2016 Events
Open Mic Night
Every Friday Evening
May through October
7pm
May 6th - 29th, 2016
18th Annual Great Little Art Show
West Hants Flagship Art Show
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Annual General Meeting
7pm
Sunday, June 5th, 2016
Artisans in Action : Wood/Leather/Stone
12pm - 4pm
Friday, June 17th - Sunday June 19th, 2016
Full Circle Festival
Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
Artisans in Action : Metal/Glass/Jewellery
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, July 22nd & 23rd, 2016
*Date Being Held for Tentative Booking - Cox
July 29th - 31st, 2016
Avon River Days
Friday, August 5th, 2016
Booked for Wedding - MacLeod
Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Artisans in Action : Fibre/Pottery/Textiles
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, August 27th, 2016
Wharf Day
Sunday, September 4th, 2016
Artisans in Action : Paint Avondale
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, September 10th, 2016
Honey Harvest Festival
10am - 5pm
Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Booked for Wedding - Laplante
September 30th - October 2nd, 2016
Culture Days
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
Artisans in Action : Traditional Nova Scotian Crafts and Techniques (Mi’kmaq, Acadian and Planters)
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, October 7th-9th, 2016
Booked for Wedding - Clement
Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Booked for Wedding - Lawrence
Saturday, October 22nd, 2016
Booked for Wedding - Leary
2017 Events
May 5th - 28th, 2017
19th Annual Great Little Art Show
West Hants Flagship Art Show
Sunday, June 4th, 2017
Artisans in Action : Wood/Leather/Stone
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, June 17th, 2017
Booked for Wedding - Webber
Friday, June 23rd - Sunday June 25th, 2017
Full Circle Festival
Sunday, July 2nd, 2017
Artisans in Action : Metal/Glass/Jewellery
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
*Date Being Held for Tentative Booking - Lantz
Saturday, August 5th, 2017
Wharf Day
Sunday, August 6th, 2017
Artisans in Action : Fibre/Pottery/Textiles
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
Booked for Wedding: Blair
Saturday, August 19th, 2017
*Date Being Held for Tentative Booking - Cann
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
*Date Being Held for Tentative Booking - Smith
Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
Artisans in Action : Paint Avondale
12pm - 4pm
Saturday, September 9th, 2017
Honey Harvest Festival
10am - 5pm
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
Artisans in Action : Traditional Nova Scotian Crafts and Techniques (Mi’kmaq, Acadian and Planters)
12pm - 4pm
Friday, October 6th-7th, 2017
Booked for Wedding: Page
L’Avon River Heritage Society est une organisation et charité à but non lucratif, consacré à la préservation est promotion des Planteurs de la Nouvelle-Angleterre et l’histoire Acadienne par ouverture généalogique locale, l’histoire de la construction navale, l’écologie locale, et le patrimoine culturel.
L’Avon River Heritage Society intervient l’Avon Heritage Museum et le Chantier Naval de l’Avon Spirit à Newport Landing, sur les rivages pittoresques de la Rivière Avon sur le site ou les sloops de Planteurs, La Lydia et La Sally, ont débarqué en 1760. La région de la Rivière Avon a devient un des grands centres de construction navale en bois carrés gréé en Nouvelle-Écosse au 19e siècle. Où notre musée se trouve maintenant à Newport Landing était autrefois l'emplacement des chantiers navals, Harvie et Mosher; entre eux, ils ont construit et lancé 165 navires au cours du "âge d’or de la voile ».
Notre musée présente des expositions sur les des Planteurs de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, les colons Acadiens, des histoires de maisons locales, les antécédents familiaux, la Rivière Avon écologie et abrite le Conseil des Arts du Hants County. En collaboration avec le conseil des arts, nous accueillons un nombre des événements liées à des arts, y compris les Artisanats en Action et la vedette exposition d’art du Hants County, le Grand Petit Exposition d’Art, maintenant dans sa 18e année.
Nous intervenons aussi le Planters Sea Chest Boutique de cadeaux, qui propose une sélection de livres couvrant notre histoire Acadienne et l’histoire du Nouvelle-Angleterre et de l'écologie unique de la région de la Rivière Avon. Modelé après un magasin générale de la 18th siècle tard, complète avec une vitrine sculpté à la main par un constructeur de navires local, notre boutique de cadeaux pittoresque propose d'une grande variété de produits faits à la main, tous fabriqués par les artistes et artisanats locale de la Nouvelle-Écosse.
Heures d’ouverture :
Mai, Septembre et Octobre : Samedi et Dimanche, 10 :00 am à 5 :00 pm
Juin, Juillet, Août : Mercredi à Dimanche, 10 :00 am à 5 :00 pm
