Over 120 years old Post Office Museum, Manitoulin Island
“The Postal Museum is located near the Old Mill Heritage Centre and is the former Spring Bay Pioneer Post Office, which was relocated to Kagawong on Manitoulin Island in October ...
Comfort Maple, one of the oldest sugar maple trees in Canada
This Maple remembers Columbus’ time with the first pioneers and trappers in Canada and is still alive. It is 24.5 metres (80 feet) tall with a crown circumference of 38 ...
What wildflowers are in Canadian provincial and territorial symbols?
The various Canadian provinces have native Canadian flora in their emblems. The provincial floral symbols account for the flora of an area. A total of 13 extraordinary plants. Nova Scotia ...
Maple syrup. A short history of Canada’s national speciality
Maple syrup is produced only in the northeastern part of North America. The species of maple primarily used to make maple syrup is the sugar maple (Acer saccharum). First Nation ...
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. First European Community in Ontario
Ontario’s first European Community, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron Wendat people. Short history. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons In 1639, the ...
West Montrose Covered Bridge, also Kissing Bridge is one of the oldest covered bridges in Canada
Built in 1880–1881 mostly of oak and white pine by John Bear. He had previously built barns, the total cost to the Township of Woolwich was $3,197.50. The structure can ...
First in North America. The Barber Mill Dynamo in Georgetown
Did you know that the Barber Mill Dynamo, built in 1888, was the first electrical generating plant in North America? Its ruins are still standing and can be accessed via ...
The Mennonites community of St. Jacobs has an interesting history
The community of St. Jacobs is located in southwest Ontario, just north of Waterloo in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region. Mennonites are Christians who trace their beginnings to the Protestant Reformation, ...
The School´s Museum, a very old school classroom from 1898
The history of South Baymouth is of necessity bound up with the history of fishing along the south shore of Manitoulin. The original settlers moved from a finy fishing station ...
Oakville’s Community Museum at Erchless Estate
The museum holds a diverse collection of objects reflecting the history of Oakville from its establishment to the present day including costumes and textiles, fine and decorative arts, ethnological artifacts ...