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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BAY OF QUINTE LOYALISTS:
The first Loyalists settlers arrived at Adolphustown on 16th June, 1784. Their landing spot and site of the first Loyalist Cemetery in the area has been preserved by the Loyalists to this day. Their descendants became part of the Bay of Quinte Branch of the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada, and to this day, the group own and operate the park that marks this important site.
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THE CENTENNIAL BEDROOM
Restoration efforts in the spring of 2008 exposed a dull grey wall behind a 1950s kitchen. Upon examination, the drab colour proved to be original and bore the characteristic darking towards the ceiling of years of gas lighting. On account of this wall the room was selected to house our furnishings that are period to the house, c. 1870-80.
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FIRST GENERATION ROOM
A selection of objects from our collection have been selected to illustrate the lives of the Loyalists that fled the troubles in the rebel colonies and came to settle Upper Canada. The gallery showcases valuable personal effects that were
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THE CASEY HOUSE
One of the oldest surviving Loyalist homes was saved from the wrecking ball in 2001 by a team of dedicated volunteers and was jointly headed by the Lennox and Addington Historical Society and the UEL Heritage Centre. Sitting on a point of land jutting out into the Bay of Quinte was a decrepit log building with timber-framed sections that stood shoulder to shoulder with large and expensive brick
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