Peter worked as a jailer in Argyle, Nova Scotia in 1866

The Argyle Township Court House & Gaol is Canada’s oldest standing courthouse, built in the village of Tusket, Nova Scotia in 1805.

It operated as a working courthouse and jail from 1805 until 1944.

The building served as the Municipal Offices for the Municipality of Argyle from 1945 until 1976.

In 1982, the building was partially restored and re-opened as a museum and historic site. In 2005, the building was declared a National Historic Site.