Uniacke Estate a grand white house with a classical design, including a columned entrance and a long veranda. The house is surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and mature trees.

Uniacke Estate Museum Park

Uniacke Estate Museum Park is part of what was the expansive country estate of Attorney-General Richard John Uniacke. Built between 1813 and 1815, the grand country house is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Canada. 

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Author Talk: "Outskirts of Ordinary" with Steve Skafte
4 Jul 2026
Join us in the tearoom for an evening of local storytelling with…
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Author reading with Sarah Emsley
13 Sep 2026
Join Sarah Emsley for a reading from her debut novel "The…
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View of Uniacke Estate from the Drumlin Field Trail 
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Uniacke Estate Trail System
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From rolling hills to hemlock stands, our trails offer…
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Interior of a period room with a large bed, a dress form, and traditional furnishings.

Untouched by Time

Here along the peaceful shores of Lake Martha, Richard John Uniacke, Nova Scotia’s Attorney General, built an elegant country estate, a prominent testimony to his accomplishments and prosperity.

Enter the doors of the grand old house and discover a place untouched by time, containing original family furnishings, portraits and personal belongings, set out as they were when Richard John lived there. Eight interpretive nature trails will help you explore the sprawling 930-hectare estate with its rich natural heritage, historic archeological sites and splendid forests and vistas.

Uniacke Estate a grand white house with a classical design, including a columned entrance and a long veranda. The house is surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and mature trees.
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Uniacke Estate Museum Park is a rare example of an early 1800s house and landscape that have changed little since they were developed. The Estate is also one of the few remaining examples of the English…
Piano and lounge chair inside a yellow room
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Richard John had twelve children, eleven with his first wife, Martha Maria, who died in 1803 at the age of 40. In 1808, Uniacke married Eliza Newton, daughter of a British military officer, and the couple…
library featuring a tall bookcase, several paintings, and a table with a telescope-like device.
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Born in 1753 at Castleton, County Cork, Ireland, Richard John Uniacke enjoyed the wealthy life of the landed gentry. At 16, Uniacke was articled to a Dublin attorney, and his career path was set. However…
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