MUSEUMS IN S. D. G.
GLENGARRY
There are 2 Museums in Glengarry operated by the Glengarry Historical Society. Contact by e-mail G H S info@glengarryhistoricalsociety.com
The Nor'Wester and Loyalist Museum is located in Williamstown, Ontario beside the Oldest Fair in Ontario, The Williamstown Fair which has celebrated about 190 years of continuous annual operation.
The Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan now has a web site, go to http://www.glengarrypioneermuseum.ca -- added 2/11
The Glengarry Archives is now open in the Sir John Johnson Manor House in Williamstown, Ontario.
This link, Glengarry Archives Article is an article put out by the Glengarry Historical Society in their Newsletter in May of 1999 and is included here for informational purposes only.
Alex macKenzie's Compass 6/99
There are 2 Museums in Cornwall, operated by the S.D.G. Historical Society. Contact sdg_historicalsociety@bellnet.ca--- P.O. Box 773,
Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 5T5.
The Wood House Museum is located on 2nd street west opposite the Howard Smith Paper Mill. It is my understanding that plans are in the making to move this Museum to another location.
Inverarden Regency Cottage Museum is located on the eastern outskirts of Cornwall on highway two just west of Boundary Road and Gray's Creek.
All these Museums operate on their own opening hours schedule. The Nor'Wester and Pioneer Museum and Woodhouse are closed for the winter season. Inverarden may still be opened.
More information on Museums will be gathered and added to later on.
updated 10/12
Back to Museum Page
Contact Us
The Glengarry Pioneer Museum is located at the other end of Glengarry at Dunvegan diagonally across from the Kenyon Presbyterian Church Cemetery. --- updated 9 /2000
photo by Rhoda Ross.
--- New 8 /2000
Now on permanent display at the Nor'Westers & Loyalist Museum in Williamstown, Ontario. This article appeared in the Glengarry News April 14.99
Update 8/00, The Wood House Museum has now been moved to the park south of the Civic Complex between Water Street and the river.
photo by Rhoda Ross.
The SDG Historical Society are required to leave Inverarden Regency Cottage Museum by the end of 1999.
The Cornwall Township Historical Society
The Raisin River Heritage Centre.
The original single storied building was built in 1843 as a convent boarding/day school,
and was burnt down about 1900. The present building was constructed between 1906-1908,
using much of the. original stone.
The "Grey Nuns", of Ottawa operated the school from 1847-1851, followed by the Sisters
of Notre Dame of Montreal from 1885-1918 and the Sisters of St. Joseph from Peterborough
from 1918-1976. The convent was closed in 1976.
In 1978 the building was designated a Heritage Building. It now contains museum and
is the head-quarters of Cornwall Township Historical Society
OPEN SUNDAYS . 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From
July 4 To
Aug. 29
For group tours or other information, phone 613-933-4072 or 613-938-8947 --- corrected/updated 9 /2000
Our titles in most cases are always available for those interested individuals who desire to purchase a copy & support our efforts. Thanks for this act of Kindness. AWF
Back to
History Page
Alex W Fraser
420 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2X2
Tel # local 250-338-6334;
Toll Free 1-866-517 2113