Save an Island Lighthouse

Islands Historical Society's subcommittee, SAIL2 [Save An Island Lighthouse] was formed in 2015 to gain control of and provide care and preservation to Peters Island Lighthouse and Western Light located on Brier Island.
With the designation of these lighthouses as well as Northern Point Lighthouse on Brier Island under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, work has begun on repairing Peters Island Lighthouse. This project is the first of many stages of restorative and interpretative work to be done with the first two lighthouses.

Survival of A People: Using our Natural Resources 1875-1975

'Survival of a People' is a project prepared by Islands Historical Society to reflect the independance and self-sufficiency of island residents who used all resources available to them to live full productive lives within sometimes harsh enviroment. It contains 8 storylines and over 300 photographs of Island life and the items used to live it. Various audio clips are inlcluded as well.

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Memberships & Projects

• Association of Nova Scotia Museums (ANSM)
• Council of Nova Scotia Archives (CNSA)
• Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
• Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society

Islands Museum is a participating museum within the Province of Nova Scotia’s Community Museums Assistance Program (CMAP), and our practices are evaluated on a regular basis. We have also partnered with the Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre, supplying historical photographs for their interpretative panels.

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