Picton in Marysburgh in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Rose House
Museum
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
1. Rose House Marker
The first Marysburgh settlers were United Empire Loyalists and Hessian (German) mercenaries who had fought for the British in the American Revolution. The term "mercenary" may be somewhat misleading, as these soldiers were indentured and forced to join the war effort.
Peter and Christianna Rose raised a very large family in this house. Many of their descendants are still found in Prince Edward County. This house remained in the Rose family for many generations and the last child born here was George Rose in 1924.
In 1962/63 there were some renovations done on the house. It was purchased by the municipality and was converted into a museum, opening on June 4, 1967. Some of the artifacts in the household are from the Rose family, but most of them are donations that were made by the greater community. They do not represent one time period but various periods throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Unlike some of its neighbours, the Rose House looks much the same as it did generations ago, and retains the handsome simplicity of its straightforward design.
Les premiers pionniers de Marysburgh étaient des mercenaires loyalistes de l'Empire-Uni et des Hessois (Allemands) qui ont combattu à côté des Britanniques durant la guerre de l'Indépendance Américaine. Le terme "mercenaire" peut être trompeur, car ces soldats avaient été enrôlés de force pour participer aux combats.
Peter et Christianna Rose ont élevé une très grande famille dans cette maison. Plusieurs de leurs descendants vivent toujours dans le comté du Prince Edward. Cette maison a appartenu à la famille Rose pendant plusieurs générations et le dernier enfant né ici est George Rose, en 1924.
En 1962-1963, on a effectué des travaux de rénovation à la maison. La municipalité l'a rachetée par la suite pour en faire un musée, qui a ouvert ses portes le 4 juin 1967. Certains des artefacts présentés dans la maison proviennent de la famille Rose, mais la plupart d'entre eux sont des dons de la communauté. Ils ne datent pas d'une époque précise, mais plutôt de diverses périodes entre le 19e et le début du 20e siècle.
Contrairement à certaines maisons du voisinage, Rose House a gardé la même apparence au fil des générations, et a conservé la simplicité charmante de sa construction simple.
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Location. 44° 1.506′ N, 76° 56.535′ W. Marker is in Marysburgh, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Picton. It is on County Road 8 0.1 kilometers west of Roses Crossroad, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3333 County Rd 8, Marysburgh ON K0K 2T0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marysburgh Settlement (a few steps from this marker); United Church (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); Gitchi Nagamo - 'A beautiful Song' (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Loyalist Settlement
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
2. Rose House Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 31, 2026
3. Rose House Museum in 2026
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
