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Argyle Township Court House & Gaol

Argyle Township Court House & Gaol

8162 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Tusket, Nova Scotia
(902) 648-2493
http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/

The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol is Canada’s oldest standing courthouse, built in the village of Tusket, Nova Scotia in 1805. It operated as a working courthouse and jail from 1805 until 1944. The building served as the Municipal Offices for the Municipality of Argyle from 1945 until 1976.In 1982 the building was partially restored and re-opened as a museum and historic site. In 2005 the building was declared a National Historic Site.

Photo Credit: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11952

Text Credit: http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/

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Argyle Township Court House & Gaol

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The inside of the building has been changed to accommodate museum facilities.

True False; all the interior structures remain intact.

The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol is Canada’s oldest standing courthouse, built in the village of Tusket, Nova Scotia in 1805. It operated as a working courthouse and jail from 1805 until 1944. The building served as the Municipal Offices for the Municipality of Argyle from 1945 until 1976.In 1982 the building was partially restored and re-opened as a museum and historic site. In 2005 the building was declared a National Historic Site.

8162 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Tusket, Nova Scotia
(902) 648-2493
http://www.argylecourthouse.com/content/
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Photo: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11952

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