Museums & heritage · Whitby
Lynde House Museum
A historic Georgian house museum where volunteer-led tours explore the Lynde family and early Whitby.
About Lynde House Museum
A volunteer host leads visitors through Lynde House, sharing the family’s stories and the house’s role as an inn, tavern and supply depot during the War of 1812. Tours take about 45 minutes.
Behind the house, Clarissa Lynde’s Heritage Kitchen Garden has seven plots growing herbs, vegetables and plants used for medicine and dyes. The house itself has moved twice, most recently to Brock Street in 2013.
What to see and do
- Volunteer-led house tours
- War of 1812 history
- Heritage kitchen garden
- Georgian house
Before you go
Tours are guaranteed by appointment only. Drop-in availability depends on volunteers; call to confirm. Self-guided tours are not available.
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