Amherst, NS | Our Haunted adventure at the Cumberland County Museum and Archives
Cumberland County Museum and Archives is situated in the heritage home of Robert Barry Dickey, who is best known for being one of Amherst’s four Fathers of Confederation.
Dickey’s parents, Robert McGowan Dickey and Eleanor Chapman, lived in the house when it was first built, and remained in the house even after the younger Dickey married in 1844, and moved in with his new wife Mary Blair.
“Grove Cottage” was constructed circa 1838. You can read more on the museums heritage value here.
Robert Barry Dickey
(November 10, 1811 - July 14, 1903)
We had the pleasure of meeting Natasha Richards, the museum’s curator, during the summer of 2015, and conducted our first investigation of the museum in September of that same year. The following year we returned to the museum to conduct a fundraiser. It turned out to be a fun evening, with some of the participants experiencing some pretty interesting activity.
This is the second Heritage property, which were once owned by one of the Fathers of Confederation, that we have had the privilege of investigating, with the first being The Ottawa House Museum in Parrsboro NS, once owned by Sir Charles Tupper.
Amherst has a very unique history, and the museum contains many artifacts of historical significance. One of their displays commemorates the haunting of Ester Cox, one of Canada’s most famous and documented case of Poltergeist activity. You can read about it here The Great Amherst Mystery.
One of the EVPs we recorded
Along with staff, and visitors to the Amherst museum, we now also have a few ghost stories of our own. Natasha and her staff have been working very hard at the museum, and it’s definitely worth adding the museum to your list of things to see and do while you are in Amherst!
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