Country
Heritage Park
County
Heritage Park is an interactive heritage park depicting agriculture
and rural life over the last 150 years, is located on an 80 acre
site with over 30 exhibit buildings and 20,000 artifacts. The attractions
offers educational programs, special events, attractions, tour group
programs, historical interpretation of exhibits, an outstanding
collection of antique tractors, steam engines, farm equipment and
rural life artifacts. Country Heritage Park is operated by Country
Heritage Experiences Inc., a not-for-profit association.
Country Heritage Park is nestled in the shadow of
the Niagara Escarpment south of Highway 401, on Tremaine Road west
of Milton, Ontario. For more information call (905) 878-8151 or
(888) 307-3276.
Halton County
Radial Railway
Founded in 1953, Halton
County Radial Railway is Canada's first, and Ontario's only,
operating electric railway museum. Situated at Stop 92 on the former
right-of-way of the Toronto Suburban Railway, visitors can take
rides on a variety of restored street cars, radial and work cars,
through 2 kilometers of scenic woodlands.
The former Canadian National Railways
Rockwood station, built in 1912 for the Grand Trunk Railway, was
re-located to the museum in October 1971 and now serves as the west-end
station. View the various railway related items that are displayed
inside. Examine the cast iron stoves, and enjoy the smell and warmth
of a wood fire when they are used to heat the station on cool days.
The museum is located at 13629 Guelph St. From the
401 take Exit 312 Guelph Line. Travel north on Guelph Line until
you reach the museum on east side of the road (approx. 10 miles/15
kilometers).
For more information call (519) 856-9802.
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Joseph
Brant Museum
The Joseph Brant Museum is housed in a replica of
the house built by Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea, the prominent Mohawk
leader and Loyalist who moved to the head of Lake Ontario in the
early 19th century.
In 1798 the Mohawk leader was granted 3,40 acres on
Burlington Bay by King George III for his services to the Crown
during the Seven Years War and the American Revolution.
The museum was built in 1937/38 and opened its doors in June, 1942 as a one-room exhibit gallery. Today the museum has more than 2,200 square feet of exhibit space and houses more than 10,000 artifacts.
For more information, cal toll free: 1-800-374-2099.
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