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Admiral Digby Museum

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style house facing Digby Harbour, known as the Woodrow/Dakin House. One of the oldest buildings in Digby, the house was purchased in 1968 by the Digby Library Association and became the home of the town's first library. A historical society was formed at the library and opened a small display in
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1972. The historical society took ownership of the building in 1977, and after the library had moved to larger quarters in 1980, the museum occupied the entire building. The museum is named after Admiral
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A Journey Through Time: A Virtual History of Digby by the Admiral Digby Museum
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Digby, Nova Scotia
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Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby County
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Robert Digby
Sable Island
"Admiral Digby Library & Historical Society", Western Counties Regional Library
Admiral Digby Museum Website
Museum Listing, Virtual Museum of Canada
A Journey Through Time: A Virtual History of Digby by the Admiral Digby Museum
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Museums in Digby County, Nova Scotia
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