All ages

Fee: $2.50 per child

Teachers and adult chaperones are free.

Learn about Maitland in the late 1800s through the eyes of Minnie Ellis, a little girl who was born aboard ship. Explore her grandfather’s house, near where he built the largest full-rigged sailing vessel ever launched in Canada. Students take a tour that includes aspects of history, social studies, science, and of course, fun. Learn about shipbuilding in Nova Scotia, Confederation, the lives of women and children of the 1800s, and life aboard the great sailing ships.

Activities include:

• a hike around the Ducks Unlimited pond with an introduction to the local flora and fauna
• a visit to the old cemetery where students will participate in a game of Graveyard Detectives game.
• a tour of the museum, once the home of W. D. Lawrence, shipbuilder, entrepreneur, and politician in Nova Scotia’s golden age of sail
• a chance to play with toys and games popular in the 1800s