Government House is the day-to-day workplace of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. If you've ever seen the place, it would likely shock the pants off you to discover that this central mansion (located just past the corner of Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street) was once in Halifax's suburbs, but it's quite true!

The man responsible for building the house was Governor Sir John Wentworth, who, while surely a lovely man and a former Governor of the state of New Hampshire, was surprisingly never even Lieutenant Governor of our province! He came to Halifax during the American Revolutionary War with a group of New Englanders loyal to the British crown, who were, by all accounts, utterly scandalized by the lack of British influence in America. Together, the Wentworths and their friends brought a new political and social system to Nova Scotia.

Although general admission to Government House is not permitted (how would you like somebody walking into your bedroom every time you sat down to work?), official events are scheduled daily and thousands of people attend functions in the mansion every year! If you're really up for seeing this fantastic piece of history in real life, be sure to contact the office to find out about the next guided tour of the mansion.