The Candle in the Window Museum
Candle in the Window Museum While you are visiting Port George I really recommend a stop at the "Candle in the Window" Museum and Craft Outlet. I stopped in there the other day and Sharon, the owner, could not have been more helpful and cheerful. This is a person who loves her work and it really shows. I found her very interesting and very helpfull. The museum is owned by Sharon Barteaux and it is set up in her old family homestead. There is plenty of history found in this 18th century home itself as it is one of the oldest homes in the community. The front rooms of the house are now the museum which is full of antiques loaned to the museum from the local people around the area. She even has the replica of the original Bluenose which spends its summers here in her museum and winters in Lunenburg with it's owner.
The walls of the museum are full of pictures of Port George, its people and the area around here. Every one of them represents a part of the history of the area. Upon arrival at the museum Sharon will ask if you are interested in the fifteen minute vocal tour. Make sure you say yes, it is well worth the time. This lady knows Walls of the Candle in the Window Museum her history and you can really feel her love of the area as she tells you about the pictures and the community. Don't be afraid to ask questions, she loves to be helpful. She has even made some simple maps herself to help visitors to the area find their way around. Learn about the original settlers, the businesses, the wharfs that used to jut out into the bay, the whale that washed up on shore and even some local ghost stories. There is even some genealogy research information for those tracing their family trees.
100% Handmade Crafts by Over 50 Local Artist
Most people who stop in to the "Candle in A Large Selection of One-Of-A-Kind
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As I mentioned this museum is privately owned and operated. There is no charge to view the museum however donations are welcome. Make sure you visit the local folk art/craft shop in back. Here you will not find your normal souvenirs; you know the "made in Japan" stuff. Not here, everything in this shop is 100% handmade and was made by over 50 different local crafts people including Sharon herself.
In this shop you will find some very unique items like some of the driftwood plaques Sharon makes, beach glass and semi precious stones from the area made into jewellery, beautiful quilts and hooked mats, shell craft and even homemade postcards of the area. You are sure to find some real one of kind treasures here. 
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