Plan Your Visit
Experience our Museum
Come tour the Parrsboro Shore area! We have incredible views as well as incredible history. Many of our visitors become friends, and return as often as possible.
Feature Listing
- Situated on the shore front overlooking the Bay of Fundy
- Summer home of Charles Tupper, Canada's sixth Prime Minister
- Features hundreds of artifacts from over 200 years
- Friendly and knowledgeable site interpreters
- Enjoy an ice cream or have a tea on our shaded veranda
History of our Building
The Ottawa House By-the-Sea Museum is believed to be the oldest building on the Parrsboro Shore and one of the oldest in the province of Nova Scotia.
With the support of volunteers, donors and contributions from all levels of government, the building has been renovated extensively and restored to much of its former glory.
Museum Exhibits
In the Museum you will find exhibits on shipbuilding, rumrunning and the former settlement on Partridge Island. There are hundreds of artifacts depicting life, culture and industry over more than 200 years.
History of our Area
The Ottawa House By-the-Sea Museum represents an important segment of Cumberland County’s history at the time of Confederation and illustrates mid-eighteenth century architecture, economic and cultural development.
Check out our Timeline compiled by our Historical Society with significant events of our area of the Parrsboro Shore, dating back to 1397!