Avon River Heritage Society
  • About
    • Avon River Heritage Society
    • Artifacts & Archives
    • The Avon River
    • Meet the People in our Neighbourhood >
      • Dawn Allen, August 21st, 2020
      • Sara Beanlands, July 22nd, 2021
      • Carolyn Connors, July 30th, 2020
      • Carolyn Connors, July 21st, 2021
      • Louis Countinho, August 13th, 2020
      • Sean Countinho, January 13th, 2021
      • Eva Evans, July 24th, 2020
      • Elizabeth Ferguson, July 27th, 2020
      • Nicholas Hughes, August 6th, 2020
      • Olwynn Hughes, August 11th, 2020
      • Kim Lake, January 18th & 21st, 2021
      • Trudy Lake, March 13th, 2022
      • Raymond Parker, August 12th, 2020
      • Raymond Parker, July 7th, 2021
      • Zacchary Paul, August 21st, 2021
      • Tacha Reed, August 27th, 2020
      • Allen Shaw, January 18th, 2021
      • Carolyn vanGurp, July 16th, 2020
      • Abraham Zebian, August 24th, 2020
    • Avondale Walking Tour
    • Fundraising
    • Book an Appointment
  • History
    • Natural History >
      • Highest Tides in the World
      • Tidal Bore
      • Avon Peninsula Ecology
      • Birds of the Avon
      • Marine and Freshwater Species of the Avon
      • Karst Environment
      • Gypsum
      • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society >
        • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society, Interview with President, Raymond Parker
    • Mi'kmaq >
      • Mi'kmaq Birch Bark Canoes
      • Mi'kmaq of the Avon River >
        • Treaty Truckhouse 2 & Zacchary Paul
    • The Coming of the Europeans
    • The North American Colonies
    • Acadians >
      • Pisiquit
      • Acadians of the Avon River
      • Village Thibodeau (Poplar Grove)
      • Acadian Families After Expulsion
    • New England Planters >
      • New England Planters in Avondale >
        • Genealogy
        • James and Lydia Mosher
    • Loyalist
    • African Nova Scotians
    • Local Home Histories >
      • 28 Chip Hill Road
      • 51 Avondale Road
      • 38 Avondale Road: The Clifford Mosher House
      • 58 Avondale Road
      • 60 Avondale Cross Road
      • 71 Avondale Road: The John A. Harvie House
      • 354 Belmont Road: The Yellow House
      • 603 Belmont Road: Wallace Point
      • 801 Avondale Road
      • The Acadia House
      • The Avondale Church
      • The Avondale Parsonage
      • The Church Farm
      • The Fred Robart House
      • The Henry Lyon House
      • The House Across From The Church
      • The John E.F. Mosher House
      • The Knowles Homestead
      • The Mounce Mansions >
        • Captain George R. Mounce House
        • The Thomas A. Mounce House (Honeymoon House) >
          • Interior of the Honeymoon House
      • The Mrs. Dunham Hotel
      • The Old Newton Mosher House
      • The Old Stone House >
        • The Mystery of the Fieldstone House
      • The Roley Mosher House
      • The W.H. Mosher House
    • The Avondale School
    • Golden Age of Sail >
      • The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Sail in Newport
      • The Mosher Shipyards
      • Sailing Ships, Sugar, and Salt
      • Vessels of the Avon River
      • Shipbuilding Process
      • Shipbuilding Tools
      • Ship Directories
      • The Avon Spirit
      • Kings Wharf
      • The Hamburg >
        • Obituary Capt. Andrew B. Coldwell
        • The Hamburg and Alice Coalfleet’s Diary
      • Captain George Richard Mounce Sr
      • Annie Armstrong Mounce Correspondence 1875-1892
      • Captain Daniel William Dexter & The Emma Payzant >
        • Captain Daniel William Dexter and Family, Interview with Debbie Siler, July 21st, 2021
        • Diary of Sarah Dexter, 1892-1893
      • The Rotundus
    • Avondale Wharf & The Landing
    • Community Orchard
    • Edmund McCarthy
  • Arts & Culture
    • The Great Little Art Show >
      • Great Little Art Show 2021 - Artists
      • Great Little Art Show 2021 - Artwork
      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artists
      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artwork
    • Artists Landing Art Gallery
    • Open Studio at the Museum
    • Full Circle Festival >
      • Sofa Sundays
      • Solstice Market
    • Artisans in Action >
      • Artist in Residence 2022
      • Paint Avondale
    • Avondale Wharf Day
    • Honey Harvest Festival
    • Yoga, Meditation, Free Writing Series
    • Lyrics & Letters Concert/Workshop
  • Events Calendar
  • Planters Sea Chest Gift Shop
  • Lydia and Sally Cafe
  • Rentals
  • Volunteer and Employment Opportunities
  • How to find us!
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1) Avondale Wharf & Boat Launch. Take advantage of all that the river has to offer, includinging fishing, swimming, boating, mud sliding, bird watching, kite flying or witnessing the rumble of the tidal bore as she maintains the Fundy’s reputation for the highest tides in the World. 

2) Field & Playground. Donated to the community by George Ralph Mounce for the enjoyment of all. For decades the community has enjoyed sports, recreation, festivals and events on this lush patch of green.  

3) Avon Spirit Shipyard. Constructed on the site where Planter sloops, the Lydia and the Sally, landed in 1760, this was once the location of the Harvie and Mosher Shipyards; between them they built and launched over 160 sailing ships during the Golden Age of Sail. 

4) Lydia & Sally Cafe. Modelled after an 18th century Planters style home, this cafe and patio feature a stunning view of the river. Note the art installations depicting the spawning fish of the river and anticipated effects of sea level rise during Extreme Tides. At low tide you can see the remnants of Kings Wharf, part of the onetime thriving gypsum mining industry.             

5) Avon River Heritage Museum. Originally constructed by community members, this museum features exhibits on the New England Planters, African Nova Scotians, Acadian settlers, the Mi'kmaq people, local family & home histories, Avon River ecology and wooden shipbuilding.  

6) Planters Sea Chest Gift Shop. Modeled after a late 18th century general store, this eclectic shop features handmade products crafted by local Nova Scotian Artists & Artisans, as well as a selection of books on local history and the unique ecology of the Avon River area.  

7) Artists Landing Studio & Gallery. Operating seasonally, this spacious gallery features artwork by members of the Avon River Arts Society and is home to Hants County's flagship art show, the Great Little Art Show, established in 1998. Here, they welcome artists every Thursday afternoon for Open Studio.   

8) Mounce Mansions. As you crest the hill on Avondale Road you will see two large houses on the right that were built by a 19th century ship captain and his sons. 

9) Community Cemetery. Here, you will find graves of many of the early Planter families of Avondale, including Mosher, Harvie, Lake, Chambers and Sanford.

10) Verger Communautaire. Originally planted by the Mounces, this apple orchard is now cared for by Bob Miller, who invites you to enjoy a stroll through the fruit bearing trees.

11) Avondale Community Hall & West Brook Trail. What was once the school house has evolved into a community hub, hosting weekly jam sessions, yoga, card nights and country dances. Here you’ll find the beginning of the Avondale Trail System, connecting former gypsum rail routes.  

12) Avondale Sky Winery & Mosher Trail. Withstanding nature, this former church travelled the Avon River from Walton, riding the tide to Avondale, where it faltered as it made its way up the steep hill to settle in next door to the Mosher House and the Mosher Trail, transforming into Avondale Sky Winery and Restaurant. 



Avon River Heritage Society Museum, 17 Belmont Road, Avondale/Newport Landing, Hants County, Nova Scotia, B0N 2A0
Email us at infoavonriver@gmail.com
Telephone us, May through October, at (902) 757-1718