Ross Farm Museum
Less than an hour away from White Point Beach Resort and White Point Manor is Ross Farm Museum
Ross Farm Museum is located on 60 acres of the original 800 acre grant given to Captain Ross. Five generations of the Ross family have lived and worked on Ross Farm between 1816 and 1970, when the New Ross District Museum Society purchased the property. Even today many of the people who work at Ross Farm are descendants of early settlers in the area.
Explore the village school, cooper shop, 1830s vintage store and two barns that combine to create a bustling rural Nova Scotian farm set in the early 19th century. Watch as the costumed interpreters, many of whom are descendants of original settlers, spin wool, farm, bake and much more. Learn about the period animals including oxen, Canadian horses and Berkshire pigs that helped to sustain the community’s forefathers.
Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon/sleigh ride, depending on the season, around the 23-hectare site. Have a picnic on the shore of beautiful Lake Lawson. Bring home hand crafted wooden, coopered or blacksmithed items including spoons, barrels & tubs, hearth tools and more from our delightful gift shop.
Listen to the wondrous accounts of life “back in the day” and learn about the rich Nova Scotian heritage. Share in the pride of our land and celebrate life’s simple pleasures as you take in the scenes of natural beauty and explore all its facets.
History
In 1816, William Ross was asked by the Earl of Dalhousie, the Governor of Nova Scotia, to take 172 disbanded soldiers and their families to establish a settlement called Sherbrooke (now New Ross). All of these disbanded soldiers were given grants of land.
The goal of Ross Farm Museum is to give visitors an understanding of the importance of the land in our past and a sense of pride in Nova Scotia rural heritage.
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