Things to See and Do

Your visit begins at the Hosking General Store, once a family-run business. Shop for local wares, weigh out beans by hand, or grab a classic Coke before walking out to the hub of the village. 

Paths connect the buildings, with noisy sheep often roaming nearby. Take a right to the Little Harbour Schoolhouse and try cursive writing on the blackboard, or pick up a book, and observe how much schools have changed over the years. Then, head into Clam Harbour United Church, and take in the gorgeous stained windows and the working organ. 

The barn is a favourite stop, home to kittens and chickens. It offers a pause during your visit, a chance to wind down and enjoy time with the animals before heading into the Webber House. Inside the house, listen to the parlour radio, learn about the birthing room, browse 1940s newspaper headlines, and discover the household amenities of the era. When you’re finished, try using the wringer washer outside. 

Then, discover the Prospector’s Cabin, which showcases mining rock samples, collections of stones, and personal belongings. Next to the cabin is the Gold Mine Ball Mill, where you can search for minerals and learn the process of breaking down gold. 

Be sure to check out the shingle mill, the blacksmith shop, the boat building shop, and the buoy display; each reveals pieces of local history. 

There are a lot of ways to interact with the village, like the old-fashioned wash station, which children love; wooden stilts; watching a giant blade churn out wooden shingles; and a ride around the village in the old red pickup truck dating back to 1948. 

Planning Your Visit

Admission

• Purchase tickets at the welcome desk.

Parking

• Parking is available on-site

Events

• Memory Lane hosts various events throughout the year, including the Eastern Shore Cold Waters Seafood Festival (every June).

Insider Tips

Check out the gift store, full of books, dish towels, clothing, beautiful oil paintings, local jams and jellies, and throwback chocolate and sweets. 

Grab lunch at the cookhouse for sandwiches, gingerbread, coffee and tea, lemonade, and fresh vegetables from the garden.