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Contact Us

Via email: waverleymuseum@gmail.com Visit the museum from June, July and August, Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, as well as most Thursday mornings throughout the year, and when you see our Open sign. Admission is free, donations to support our efforts are appreciated. When the museum is closed, please contact us via email …

Charles P. Allen

Charles Pillsbury Allen was born in Princeton, Massachusetts in 1805 and spent his childhood in Sterling, Massachusetts.  C.P. Allen moved to Nova Scotia and established his furniture and bucket factories in Fall River. Here he met and married Catherine Rudolph. The two settled on 500 acres of land where they built a home and hobby …

Sports

Waverley has a long history of sports and athletics. Hockey, baseball, paddling, and war canoe are all long standing traditions to the people of Waverley. Our museum has a large collection of artifacts, documents, and photos surrounding the Waverley Gold Diggers hockey club and the Cheema Aquatic Club. Come visit us to browse our full …

School

Education in Waverley has been a deeply held value since the first school house was built by Charles P. Allen`s widow, Catherine, in June of 1866. The first schoolmaster was Mr. Isaac Baird; he along with his two assistants taught the young residents of Waverley in the original school house as a guest of Catherine …

People

The people of Waverley make it a special place to live. Some families have been in the village for generations and others are new to the community. They come together to create a truly special atmosphere. Visit the museum to learn more about family histories and the charming stories to go along with the faces. …

Churches

The Waverley Museum is housed in the former St. John the Baptist Anglican church. The church was built in 1862. In 1893 the building was taken in two pieces from its original site on Lake Thomas Drive to its current location and remained a house of worship until 1991 when St Thomas Anglican Church was …