Henry Kendall Cottage
& Historical Museum
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Welcome to Henry Kendall Cottage

25-27 Henry Kendall Street, West Gosford

* Five times recipient of the Central Coast Award for Excellence in Tourism and Cultural Heritage *

Cottage

Set on two and a half acres with peaceful surroundings, Henry Kendall Cottage was once a home for pioneer poet Henry Kendall. One room contains some of the poet’s possessions, while the remaining rooms are furnished as an old cottage.

Museum

The spacious Historical Museum displays a wide variety of items from the past including typewriters, bottles and old memorabilia. A slab shed in the grounds contains tools and farm machinery.

picnic

Picnic tables and two wood-burning barbecues (with wood provided) occupy a pleasant picnic area. Extra tables and chairs and an urn of boiling water are available if required. 

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Latest News

23rd May 2009

Nostalgia Day - Gosford Regional Gallery

We displayed items of interest and early photographs. Click HERE to view pictures of the event in our Gallery.

14th May 2009

Attended the Volunteers Expo in San Remo

1st May 2009

James Dunlop Exhibition extended.

If you missed it during Heritage Week, the exhibition is still running in the Historical Museum.

19th April 2009

New website up and running.

4th - 19th April 2009

Heritage Week

As part of the National Trust Heritage Festival "Our Place in Space - Under the Southern Skies", our exhibit features James Dunlop, former Superintendent of Parramatta Observatory and Astronomer Royal of the Colony of New South Wales during the 1830s.

15th April 2009

Henry Kendall Cottage now Twitters!

Click here to catch our tweets.

 

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