Memory Lane Heritage Village

Memory Lane Heritage Village Visitor Season: June 1 to September 30
An award winning living history museum depicting coastal life in rural Nova Scotia during the 1940s.

Memory Lane Heritage Village is an award winning living history museum depicting coastal rural life in Nova Scotia during the 1940s, including life during and after the Second World War. We are open Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (open late on Thursdays to 7:30 PM). Operating season June to end of September. Memory Lane Heritage Village is located in We'kwask in Miꞌkmaꞌki, the ancestral t

erritory of the Mi'kmaq People. The Village is owned and operated by the Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society, a not-for-profit community organization. The Society’s mission is to inspire an enduring appreciation for the heritage of the Eastern Shore in both residents and visitors.

Out for a spin? Why not drop in... Memory Lane Heritage Village is now open for the season! Heritage Village Hours: Wedn...
06/03/2026

Out for a spin? Why not drop in... Memory Lane Heritage Village is now open for the season!

Heritage Village Hours:
Wednesday to Friday
9:30am to 4pm
(Cookhouse Hours: 11m to 3pm)

You may notice some extra structures and hustle and bustle around the Village this week as we open and prepare for the C...
06/02/2026

You may notice some extra structures and hustle and bustle around the Village this week as we open and prepare for the Cold Waters Seafood Festival.

But as you can see, the grounds are looking beautiful in their spring greenery and the buildings will all be open and ready for your stroll back in time.

See you tomorrow, folks!

Q: How often do you get to enjoy fresh-shucked oysters, right here on the Eastern Shore? A: Every year at the Cold Water...
06/02/2026

Q: How often do you get to enjoy fresh-shucked oysters, right here on the Eastern Shore?
A: Every year at the Cold Waters Seafood Festival!

Afishionado Fishmongers is a "community-minded provider of fresh and fresh-frozen seafood, dedicated to bringing low-impact fishing traditions back to the plates of consumers." Find them on the grounds of Memory Lane Heritage Village June 6th & 7th for this celebration of coastal cuisine. Less than an hour from Halifax on Nova Scotia's scenic Eastern Shore.

Grab your Eastern Shore dancing shoes (aka rubber boots) and come on down to the Cold Waters Seafood Festival June 6th &...
06/01/2026

Grab your Eastern Shore dancing shoes (aka rubber boots) and come on down to the Cold Waters Seafood Festival June 6th & 7th. Our musician lineup will have you toe tappin' the weekend away while you fill your boots!

Saturday Music:
11 AM to 12 PM - Bill Dawe
12 PM to 1 PM - Alastair Macdonald
1 PM to 2 PM - ReJoyce
2 PM to 3 PM - Daniel Jordan​​​​​​​
3 PM to 4 PM - Daniel Jordan

Sunday Music:
11 AM to 12 PM - Jim Reid
12 PM to 1 PM - Perry Chapman​​​​​​​
1 PM to 2 PM - Francis Mannette​​​​​​​
2 PM to 3 PM - Robert Campbell​​​​​​​
3 PM to 4 PM - David Bradshaw

Newfoundland Baked Squid, anyone?Tomi Gun's Kickin' Kitchen will be coming out strong for her very first Cold Waters Sea...
05/30/2026

Newfoundland Baked Squid, anyone?

Tomi Gun's Kickin' Kitchen will be coming out strong for her very first Cold Waters Seafood Festival with this Newfoundland delight. And we'd be lyin' if we didn't say we're doing a jig waiting to dig into that one (pun intended!)

Find all the tasty details and check out the full vendor list at coldwatersfestival.com.

Pass the butter, we'll see you there!
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The Cold Waters Seafood Festival is held June 6th & 7th on the grounds of Memory Lane Heritage Village in Lake Charlotte, NS. Less than one hour from Halifax on Nova Scotia's scenic Eastern Shore.

05/29/2026

As we gear up for the Cold Waters Seafood Festival next weekend, we wanted to share a bit more of Jack's memories as an inshore fisherman on the Eastern Shore.

Get a taste of that coastal life and swing by the "Fish Store" at the festival (June 6th & 7th) where we'll be set up with buoy painting for the kids! Find all the tasty details at coldwatersfestival.com

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This video was filmed in the autumn of 2015 here at the Heritage Village. Jack's memories and his many years as a volunteer shaped the Fisherman's Storehouse here at Memory Lane. A Village Champion through and through, Jack sadly passed away in April, 2022.

Well aint that swell! Opening day and the start of the 2026 visitor season is next Wednesday.Heritage Village: Wednesday...
05/29/2026

Well aint that swell! Opening day and the start of the 2026 visitor season is next Wednesday.

Heritage Village: Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30am to 4pm
Cookhouse: 11am to 3pm

Kick back with yer buds and enjoy a cool glass of Beth's Black Oyster Stout from Sober Island Brewing Company at the Col...
05/28/2026

Kick back with yer buds and enjoy a cool glass of Beth's Black Oyster Stout from Sober Island Brewing Company at the Cold Waters Seafood Festival.

A favourite for many festival feasters for almost a decade, they'll have a selection of local wine on offer, along with their other craft beers. (Tasty Tip - We hear the 'Blueberry Express' Centennial Ale is great with some lemonade from Goodies By Cee Gee!)

Find all the tasty details and check out the full vendor list at coldwatersfestival.com.

Pass the butter, we'll see you there!
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The Cold Waters Seafood Festival is held June 6th & 7th on the grounds of Memory Lane Heritage Village in Lake Charlotte, NS. Less than one hour from Halifax on Nova Scotia's scenic Eastern Shore.

Mark your calendars, folks... the Father's Day Antique Car Show is back on June 21st!$8.00 at the door (12 and under fre...
05/26/2026

Mark your calendars, folks... the Father's Day Antique Car Show is back on June 21st!

$8.00 at the door (12 and under free)
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Antique Car Owners Registration Details:
Vehicles from 1990 and older accepted.
9am to 12pm - Participant registration
approx 3pm - Show Trophies Awarded

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Memory Lane Heritage Village is an award winning living history museum depicting coastal rural life in Nova Scotia during the 1940s. Located less than an hour from Halifax in Lake Charlotte on Nova Scotia's scenic Eastern Shore.

Please Note: Memory Lane Heritage Village has free-roaming farm animals on site and does not allow pets within the Village grounds.

Henley House Pub & Restaurant from Sheet Harbour will be back with their tried and true traditional favourite, Seafood C...
05/25/2026

Henley House Pub & Restaurant from Sheet Harbour will be back with their tried and true traditional favourite, Seafood Chowder. On offer since the very first Cold Waters Seafood Festival 10 years ago, it's a classic!

They'll be adding Tuna Poke Bowls to their 2026 festival menu and we can't wait to dig in.

With so many new vendors and offerings this year we're definitely going to need both days to sample everything! Find all the tasty details and check out the full vendor list at coldwatersfestival.com.

Pass the butter, we'll see you there!
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The Cold Waters Seafood Festival is held June 6th & 7th on the grounds of Memory Lane Heritage Village in Lake Charlotte, NS. Less than one hour from Halifax on Nova Scotia's scenic Eastern Shore.

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5435 Clam Harbour Road
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
B0J2L0

Telephone

+19028451937

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