Bedford’s Historic Destination

Scott Manor House

A Heritage Property, a Community Museum and a Heritage Resource Centre
Scott Manor House is a registered heritage property, that was built c. 1770 as the family home of Joseph and Margaret Scott, and was located beside Fort Sackville, at the head of Bedford Basin.

Today, it is home to the Fort Sackville Foundation.

Admission to the house and museum is free; donations are very much appreciated. [see the hours of operation below]

The Scott Manor House Museum

Discover Bedford’s History
Explore our collections of artifacts, photos, exhibits and other resources, and visit our Reading Room. Learn more about the community of Bedford, its people and heritage. Contact us for more information.

Our Summer Program for 2025

We are currently closed to the public.

We are still finalizing our plan for what we will offer in 2025, but you can get your first look here, or you can try our FaceBook page to see some of the elements. Hopefully this, plus other announcenents soon to follow, will whet your appetite for the Summer of ’25.

We look forward to being able to welcome you back.

Tea Room

The Tea Room is CLOSED, but will reopen for the summer of 2025.

We are hoping to continue to be operating all seven days of every week during the summer. Our volunteers are eager to meet you and to serve our delicious oatcakes alongside a pot of tea and, if you desire, ice cream.

Your experience should now be even more pleasant in our air-conditioned house – this isn’t your great-great-great-great grandmother’s kitchen even though we date back to 1770!

Our Tea Room is operated by our most generous volunteers and all proceeds go to supporting the Museum. We welcome anyone else who is willing to help with baking oatcakes, or serving, or both!

We remain proud to showcase Bedford’s oldest home, nestled on beautiful grounds, and just steps away from the site of the former Fort Sackville.

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