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Archelaus Smith Museum

Archelaus Smith Museum

South Shore, Cape Sable Island

Address:

915 Highway 330, Centreville
Cape Sable Island

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Contact:

archsmithmuseum@gmail.com

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Overview

Answering the British invitation to re-settle Acadia, Archelaus Smith came to Barrington in 1761 then to Cape Sable Island, becoming the first New England settler here to leave descendants.

Discover fishing techniques and gear, shipwrecks, the famous Cape Island boat, sea captains and artists. Revisit a way of life now slipping from living memory.

Partial wheelchair access.

- Parking
- Picnic Tables
- Accessibility*
  Partially accessible
  *Please contact for specific accessibility access
- Museum/Historic Site Type
  Museum

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Beaches & Pools
Birding & Wildlife
Canoeing & Kayaking
Fossils
Surf & Water Sports