Experience a guided tour of this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830’s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British in 1813. Once home to Sir Allan Napier MacNab, railway magnate, lawyer and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-1856) and his family, today Dundurn Castle tells the story of the family who lived above stairs and the servants who lived and worked below stairs to support their affluent lifestyle
Notes from "How it’s Made"
Learn about daily life in the 1850s in this historic neoclassical mansion. Plus, explore cooking and gardening programs to learn how food was prepared for the McNab family.
