St. James Textiles Museum - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Parishioners in 1884 would never have dreamed their church would one day house an inspiring collection of the tools and equipment that helped them build their church, provide for their families and shape a community. This graceful wooden structure is home to turn of the century blacksmith’s tools, a working foot lathe and other carpenters’ tools and unique hand tools farmers once used to make hay and thrash wheat.

Known as the Beachkirk Collection, the museum also features an insightful look into the making of textiles in the late 1800’s. Exhibits cover all the processes and equipment used in making fabrics, from cutting the flax to producing the linen, and from sheering the sheep to carding, spinning and weaving the wool on antique looms. Demonstrations on two working looms are another popular feature of this museum.

Theme: Cultural History Street Address: 4967 Main Street Dorchester NB Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Open mid-June to mid-September Daily 10am – 5pm Cost: 2.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Food Court: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   06/21/2014 Beauceron visited it