Join the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum this Earth Day for an engaging tour along the shores of the historic Rideau Canal waterway. Guests will discuss local flora, fauna, geography and history. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with nature and discover the charm of Smiths Falls. *Please note that we do […]
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Step into the world of history and superstition as you tiptoe through the grounds of the Hillcrest Cemetery in Smiths Falls. A guide will lead guests through the oldest part of the cemetery, sharing stories of the Town’s earliest residents alongside cemetery traditions, symbolism and their origins. For more information or to book your […]
Join Heritage House Museum for a spooky adventure through the historic streets of Downtown Smiths Falls. Experienced guides will lead you on a journey filled with chilling tales of the town’s haunted past. Get ready to explore eerie alleyways and hear ghostly stories that will send shivers down your spine. This in-person event is perfect […]
Kick off the holiday season with everyone’s favourite Jolly old soul at the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum. Guests will be offered tours of the Museum’s period rooms, decorated for the season, with costumed guides who will share the history of holiday traditions in Eastern Ontario and their origins. Enjoy the sounds of holiday music […]
Tip toe through the candlelit corridors of the Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum as a costumed interpreter leads you through tales of local ghost sightings, oral traditions and mysterious happenings of the Smiths Falls area and the museum. Each story has been discreetly shared by local residents, carefully selected from local news articles or experienced […]
Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7 Times: Tours are hourly 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fun for the whole family! Meet Father Christmas and more! Meet Father Christmas. Watch an open-hearth cooking demonstration. Create a Christmas craft to take home. See the Manor dressed in holiday finery. Explore life in early Upper Canada. […]
Please join us at 6:30 on August 9 at the museum, and we will head out to the site for a guided tour — ending just in time for the sunset! Bring your walking shoes, water bottles, bug spray, some loonies & toonies, and your cameras! You won’t want to miss this golden hour adventure!
This guided tour takes visitors through the evolution of Ottawa and the people who call it home while they explore the Commissariat, Ottawa’s oldest stone building. Historical accounts of this region—from the time of its first inhabitants, to its early days as Bytown, to present-day Ottawa—reveal the major changes it has experienced and what has […]
See spaces where the household staff lived and worked! The Servants’ Life guided tour allows visitors to see spaces where the household staff lived and worked. Join us as we share with you the history of these spaces through the 55 years that the McLaughlin Family lived at Parkwood. As a National Historic Site, Parkwood […]
See spaces where the household staff lived and worked! The Servants’ Life guided tour allows visitors to see spaces where the household staff lived and worked. Join us as we share with you the history of these spaces through the 55 years that the McLaughlin Family lived at Parkwood. As a National Historic Site, Parkwood […]