Lynde House Museum — Attraction in Whitby

This is a gorgeous Georgian Home and Museum right in the heart of Whitby. Many people may remember this house from its days at Cullen Gardens. The Home was originally built by one of Whitby's early settlers, Jabez Lynde between 1811-1813. Jabez lived there with his wife Clarissa and their children. The house has been lovingly restored to how it would have looked in about the 1850's. The Whitby Historical Society have done an outstanding job interpreting the very exciting story of the Lynde family and other early settlers in the area. The house itself features several original pieces for the Lynde family as well as collections donated to the society over the years. The result is amazing. 8 rooms inside the house are decorated with many rare and historical artifact and treasures. Each Christmas and during select special events, the house comes alive with Historical Interpreters depicting what life would have been like for the Lynde Family and others during both the Georgian and Victorian Era's In addition to this, The Whitby Historical Society has also opened a lovely store called the Warren General Store named after a member of the Lynde Family. Inside they have numerous different Victorian-Inspired gifts and Artistic works for sales. All the staff and volunteers are all very friendly, helpful and professional and I love going to see the museum every few months as they continue to uncover stories of the Lynde families past which have allowed the museum to grow and prosper. This is a must-see attraction the next time you are in Whitby. I highly recommend going to check it out. You won't be...

Nice historic place from the 1790s with amazing stories and narratives. The tour guide for the 2:30 pm slot on Saturday really helped make the visit enjoyable and brought the historic heritage to life.

From small details like telling us about hair curlers, feet warmers, soap scrapers, water pump, heating logs to vanity items used by the Lynde family women, the guide shared a lot of interesting facts.

When restoring, artists carefully copied the original wallpapers and decorations. In one room, they even show both the originals and the restored versions side by side.

Since the Lynde family belonged to the Quaker school of thought, they intentionally left small mistakes in wallpaper patterns, like floral designs cutting off midway, as Quakers believed only God is perfect.

All in all, it’s a beautifully preserved building which has lived two historical lives. In the past, the Lynde family even offered it to troops fighting against the US in 1812.

There’s also a small gift shop with memorabilia. Free parking is available and there’s a small park alongside the building with some swings for kids too.

Remember to start tour from Warren General Store...

Throughout the past 20 plus years my family has enjoyed going through this house even back to when it was at Cullen Gardens. It’s hard to believe that we continue to learn more at every visit. Now that is it on Brock St. in Whitby you can go to their special events throughout the year and recently they have added Afternoon Tea opportunities. You can book your own private tea. A group of 8 of us booked it where we had a tour and then later enjoyed a tasty tea and sandwiches plus desserts in the dining room. So cool to be immersed in the local history. So many age groups can enjoy the...