Exterior view of Clifton Museum Park, formerly Haliburton House Museum, a white two-story building with a red roof, surrounded by a large green lawn and trees under a sunny sky.

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An outdoor photograph showing a stone gatepost with an ornate metal gate partially open on the left. The gatepost is made of rough-hewn stone and has the word "CLIFTON" carved into the top. Below the carved word is a bronze plaque, which is difficult to read but appears to commemorate General Charles Rainsford, born 1782. died 1855The gate opens onto a path leading uphill into a wooded area with tall trees and lush greenery.
  • Cultural History
On a sunny July afternoon in 1940, “Clifton” Haliburton Memorial Museum, officially opened with great fanfare and crowds. The property was purchased and operated by the Nova Scotia Department of Highways…