Lunenburg, Queens, and Shelburne Counties are home to some especially unique forms of historic home construction, from grooved-post “coulisse” framing to plank and vertical log structures.

This talk draws on over a decade of research into Nova Scotia’s early houses, with a focus on the South Shore.

Join archaeologist Laura de Boer for a look at “standing building archaeology,” where framing, materials, and renovation histories reveal stories hidden behind the walls.