Cossit House Museum - Historic Places Days

Cossit House Museum

Sydney, Nova Scotia
Type
House Museum/Homestead
Address
75 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 1B8
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Hours
9:00 to 4:00
Phone
902-539-1572

A living history museum that depicts life in the colony of Sydney in 1790, Cossit House was built in 1787 for Ranna and Thankful Cossit and their family.  Ranna was chaplain to the garrison and the first Anglican minister in Cape Breton.

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly

Location

75 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 1B8
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