Whitman House Museum

Nova Scotia

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The 1885 Whitman House Museum holds artifacts from the town's past and offers a wonderful view from the widow's walk. The museum also serves as Canso's unofficial tourist-information office.

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The town museum, run by the Guysborough Historical Society, displays artifacts related to early farming and housekeeping in the region.

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