MUSEUMS

THE RED FISHHOUSE MUSEUM

4176, Highway 359, Hall’s Harbour, NS, Canada

The wooden Fishhouse building was built around 1880 by the grandfather of James L Houghton who’s name was James Houghton. The loft of the building was used to store supplies and provided space to build small row boats. The uncles of James L Houghton, Leonard Houghton and Robert Houghton acquired the property from James Houghton. In 1947, James L Houghton purchased the property for $ 215.00 from his uncles. Fred Houghton acquired the property in 1996 and did extensive renovations to the building. The building, since 1997, has been used as a community museum during the summer which the Hall’s Harbour Historical Society sponsor.

Information from James L Houghton(1909 - 2000)