Bailey House (Annapolis Royal)
The Bailey House in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada is a historic house built around 1770,[1] making it one of the oldest wood frame houses in Canada. It has been operating as a lodging, with interruptions, since at least 1837.[1] The building is a Georgian style and is largely unaltered since its original construction. The house is part of the Annapolis Royal Historic District.[2] HistoryAccording to local historian, Charlotte Isabella Perkins, the house was built by local Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, William Robertson,[3] around 1770, although other sources indicate the builder was John Easson, an early Nova Scotia settler.[4] Records show that Loyalist settler Joseph Totten obtained the property in 1783.[1] In 1816, the property was obtained by James Robertson, a justice of the peace.[1] By 1837, Elizabeth "Marm" Bailey was living at the house. Elizabeth was the daughter-in-law of the prominent author and Loyalist, Reverend Jacob Bailey. She operated the Bailey House as an "aristocratic boarding house".[1][3] It was during this time that she served her renowned "Moose Muffle Soup", a fusion of Mi'kmaq and European cuisine.[5] After her death, her daughters continued to operate the boarding house until 1910.[1] After 1910, the house was rented as a tenement and became dilapidated until restored by then owner, Suzanne Halliburton.[3] Ruth Eisenhauer, a local historian, acquired the house in 1962 and lived there until her death in 1997.[6] At that time, the house and contents were offered to the Nova Scotia Museum. The museum declined the offer and the house later opened as a bed and breakfast. Notable GuestsAccording to local tradition, Prince Edward, the father of Queen Victoria and namesake of Prince Edward Island, attended a ball at the Bailey House in 1794.[1] Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Nova Scotia politician and first international best-selling author from what is now Canada, was a regular guest at the Bailey House.[1] Also, according to local tradition, John Campbell, the Marquis of Lorne and Governor General of Canada, visited the Bailey House during an 1880 visit to Nova Scotia[1] See alsoExternal links
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