Henry House as a Museum

Henry House was built in 1840 by Thomas Henry and his sons. The exterior walls of the home are made from blocks of limestone quarried in Kingston. The limestone was used as ballast and was taken from sailing ships docked at the harbour and was used to construct the home. Thomas Henry was a farmer, Christian Minister and harbour master. He resided in Henry House with his wife, Lurenda, and their ten children. The Henry family lived in the house until 1913.

The house was originally constructed in the style of a nineteenth century regency cottage, with rooms branching off from the large central entranceway. The upper floor and summer kitchen were later additions to the home while the Henry family resided there.