Islands Historical Society Museum

Annapolis Valley


Island life is explored at this little museum, which has lots of boat models, vintage fishing gear, sepia-tinted photos and a small exhibit on one-time Brier Island resident Joshua Slocum, the first man to sail solo around the world.


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