Jost Heritage House

This house is interesting because as you move through the house starting in the basement, you move through different periods starting with colonial times and how they would've cooked 🍳 their food in a fireplace with another brick enclosure where they'd bake their bread. Different rooms have different guides who tell the story of the house. How it was first owned by Samuel Sparrow in 1786 and later bought by Thomas Jost in 1836. The Jost descendants gradually changed it over time. Lastly, they tell of the lady Joan Harriss who bought the house that had gradually become dilapidated and paid to have it restored before turning it into a museum. There is an admission fee of $4 with it free for children and students. It's normal hours are Monday to Friday 9 to 4 p.m. and open any day a cruise 🛳 ship 🚢 is in port.

They opened the museum especially for us (a Sunday in early April) because we came on a cruise ship. It was awesome to have a guide take me around and I heard several interesting and funny stories with information on life in the late 1700s and 1800s, ones I never heard before! Great collection and fascinating about the building. Definitely recommend a visit!

Very interesting piece of island history. The staff were also very informative and entertaining. I am super curious about the anchor they have and hope they learn more about it when I come back. Have actually started thinking about getting that anchor tattooed on my body lol - it was so cool. A great place to stop by and interesting things in their collection

House is quirky and hyper unique. Staff are wonderful and enthusiastic about the place and very informative. Anecdotally they gave me a free bottle of water on a hot day when I didn’t have any Canadian cash. Just warm and real folks here. Much love from the USA!

Awesome and had a wonderful time. The man showing us around was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Had a delightful time.

My wife and I visited today while we visited Sydney, our cruise stop for the day. The tour guide Ben did a phenomenal job and made the history come alive with information about the home, occupants, history and info about the region. The entire staff was extremely friendly and informative. We highly recommend!

I am a local and twice I have taken my children here. We delight in the costumes and stories and how excitedly all the staff tell them. They give you one of a kind information and beyond friendly service. You are allowed to browse upstairs for as long as you want and take pictures. The staff went above friendly and courteous. One lady even hugged my elderly mother, completely making her day!

Learn some history see it and feel it makes it come to life