Ross Farm Museum facts for kids
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| Location | New Ross, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Type | agricultural museum |
The Ross Farm Museum is a special place in New Ross, Nova Scotia. It's like stepping back in time to see what farm life was like long ago. You can find it about an hour's drive from Halifax.
Exploring Ross Farm Museum
At Ross Farm Museum, you can see how people lived and worked on a farm many years ago. It's a living museum! You'll find people dressed in old-fashioned clothes. They show you how things were done in the past.
The museum has many cool things to explore. You can see old buildings and tools. There are also live farm animals. These animals are special old breeds.
You can visit a country store. It shows what people bought back then. There's also a cooper shop. A cooper makes wooden barrels. You can watch a blacksmith at work. They shape metal with fire and tools. There's even a village school house. It looks just like schools from long ago.
The people who work there are called guides. They wear costumes from the past. They will tell you all about life in that time. Sometimes, you can even go for a fun wagon ride! Ross Farm is part of the Nova Scotia Museum family.
The History of Ross Farm
The Ross Farm Museum tells the story of the Ross family. They started this farm a very long time ago. It was in the year 1816. The family was led by William Ross. He came from Cork, Ireland.
William Ross was a soldier. He fought in the War of 1812. After the war, he and his family moved to Nova Scotia. They were given land to start a new life. This land became the village of New Ross.
William Ross passed away in 1822. He was only 39 years old. His son, Edward Ross, grew up on the farm. Edward kept a detailed diary for many years. These diaries are very important. They tell us a lot about daily life on the farm.
The museum is based on Edward's diaries. They show what life was like from 1835 to 1841. During this time, Edward sold farm products. He also traveled to Halifax by boat. He was an important person in the community.
Museum Connections
The Ross Farm Museum is connected to other groups. These groups help museums share history. It works with the Canadian Museums Association (CMA). It also connects with the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN). And it's part of the Virtual Museum of Canada.
See also
- Agriculture in Canada
- Canada Agriculture Museum
- Central Experimental Farm
- Manitoba Agricultural Museum
- Ontario Agricultural Museum
