{"id":1164,"date":"2017-05-08T19:16:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T19:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:07:11","slug":"our-fabulous-national-historic-sites-heritage-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/our-fabulous-national-historic-sites-heritage-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Our fabulous National Historic Sites &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Heritage Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this Canada150 year, there are lots of opportunities to celebrate Canada\u2019s history and culture. Don\u2019t forget about Ontario\u2019s history though! We\u2019ve been at the centre of a lot of interesting times and there are quite a few excellent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museums, Heritage Villages and Historical Sites<\/a> which bring the past to life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Heritage Villages:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article1_may42017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/588\/article1_may42017.jpg\" alt=\"article1_may42017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to understand how people lived in olden days is to visit a heritage village. Most heritage villages include a gathering of original buildings that have been restored and restaged to appear as they did when they were in use the first time. Sometimes, the buildings are actually collected from nearby, and moved to create a village. They often have costumed guides and storytellers to explain what you are seeing, as well as hands-on activities. Here are a few to visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westfieldheritage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Westfield Heritage Village<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickering.ca\/museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pickering Museum Village<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterlooregionmuseum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Waterloo Region Museum &amp; Doon Heritage Village<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.langpioneervillage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lang Pioneer Village Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Historical Sites and Museums:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article2_may42017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/588\/article2_may42017.jpg\" alt=\"article2_may42017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ontario has many historical sites, which focus on a particular theme or area. We are also extremely lucky to have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doorsopenontario.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Doors Open Ontario<\/a>, where communities open the doors to &gt;1,000 heritage sites for free experiences and activities (April\u2013Oct). You can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncletomscabin.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Uncle Tom&#8217;s Cabin Historic Site<\/a> to learn about an extraordinary abolitionist and the Underground Railroad. Meander through the <a href=\"http:\/\/bytownmuseum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bytown Museum<\/a> that tells Ottawa\u2019s interesting story and is housed in the city\u2019s oldest stone building. Or take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarahistorical.museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">walking tour<\/a> of beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL), starting June 1, to learn its fascinating history. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lambtonmuseums.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lambton Heritage Museum<\/a> exhibits artifacts and tells stories of the Lambton region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Military History:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article3_may42017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/588\/article3_may42017.jpg\" alt=\"article3_may42017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were several major battles in Ontario and when you visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/en\/lhn-nhs\/on\/fortgeorge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort George National Historic Site<\/a> in NOTL, you can visit the oldest military building in Ontario and see what life was like (you can even watch a musket demonstration). The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warmuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian War Museum<\/a> explores the wars of First Peoples, the French and the British which shaped Canada and Canadians, as well as those in which Canadians played a role internationally. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thercrmuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Royal Canadian Regiment Museum<\/a> celebrates this famous Regiment and works to enhance the pride that Canadians have in their military and its achievements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other Cultures:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article4_may42017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/588\/article4_may42017.jpg\" alt=\"article4_may42017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Canada is known for its welcoming nature and for its mosaic of cultures. You can learn about other peoples through their food, through neighbourhood tours and through visits to some of their museums. Here are a few to experience: At the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agakhanmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Aga Khan Museum<\/a>, learn about Islamic civilizations &amp; Shia Ismaili Muslim traditions of tolerance &amp; understanding. At the <a href=\"http:\/\/sharontemple.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum<\/a>, former Quakers \u2013 known as Children of Peace\u00a0 &#8211; founded a society based on peace, equality and social justice &amp; created a dramatic architectural testament to its vision. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ojibweculture.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ojibwe Cultural Foundation<\/a> celebrates Anishnaabek history, custom, cultural practices &amp; belief.<\/p>\n<p>We are very fortunate to live in this multicultural country and province. Enjoy exploring our own heritage and those of other cultures right here at home.<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Canada150 year, there are lots of opportunities to celebrate Canada\u2019s history and culture. Don\u2019t forget about Ontario\u2019s history though! We\u2019ve been at the centre of a lot of interesting times and there are quite a few excellent Museums, Heritage Villages and Historical Sites which bring the past to life. &nbsp; Heritage Villages: One&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1164"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3597,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1164\/revisions\/3597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}