Historic places inTusket
Nova Scotia
- historic places
- 11historic places
- built
- 1784–1877built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 4
- Municipal 6
Abraham Lent House1787Photo: Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004
Tusket Cemetery1784
Abraham Lent House1787
St. Stephen's Anglican Church1843
Tusket Court House1801
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, Scott Muise, 2003.National1802Argyle Township Court House and Jail National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Argyle Township Court House and JailArgyle Township Court House and Jail National Historic Site of Canada is a simple but elegant two-storey wooden building constructed from 1802 to 1805 in the New England Meeting House form.
Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004.Provincial1843St. Stephen's Anglican ChurchAlso known as Saint Stephen's Anglican ChurchSt.
Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004.ProvincialPeter Lent Hatfield HouseThe Peter Lent Hatfield House is located on a generous elevated lot, back from the edge of Highway 3 in Tusket on the south shore, Nova Scotia.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1780s, with 3 of the 11 places.
2 places have no recorded construction date.
All 11 places
- 1787MunicipalHomesAbraham Lent House
- 1787ProvincialGovernmentAbraham Lent House
1801MunicipalGovernmentArgyle Township Court House and GaolAlso known as Tusket Court House- 1802NationalGovernmentArgyle Township Court House and Jail National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Argyle Township Court House and Jail
1877MunicipalFaithArgyle Township Court House ArchivesAlso known as Tusket Methodist Church
MunicipalHomesPeter Lent Hatfield House- ProvincialPeter Lent Hatfield House
- 1843MunicipalFaithSt. Stephen's Anglican ChurchAlso known as Saint Stephen's Anglican Church
- 1843ProvincialSt. Stephen's Anglican ChurchAlso known as Saint Stephen's Anglican Church
- 1784MunicipalTusket Cemetery
- 1801ProvincialGovernmentTusket Court HouseAlso known as Argyle Township Court House and Gaol
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Tusket
- Riversides 8
- Loyalists 7
- Firsts and oldest 6
- Greek Revival 5
- Gothic Revival 5
- Notable interiors 4
- New lives 4
- Industrialists and merchants 3
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.