Heritage Houses of Ontario
Visit the heritage houses and museums in your community and afar. You will be surprised by what you find out.
Everyone has a story to tell – whether of the family who built it, the architecture, the history or of the people who continue its legacy.
All are welcome!
Places
Battlefield House Museum & Park National Historic Site
Hamilton, Ontario
Experience a guided tour of this early 19th century homestead once home to the Gage family...
Campbell House Museum
Toronto, Ontario
Built in 1822, Campbell House was home to Chief Justice William Campbell.
Cottonwood Mansion Museum
Ontario
Cottonwood is an Italianate-style red brick mansion built c. 1860 by William Holmes Jr.
Dundurn Castle National Historic Site
Hamilton, Ontario
Experience a guided tour of this 40-room Italianate-style villa built in the 1830’s on B...
Homewood Museum
Maitland, Ontario
See where seven generations of the Jones family chose to call home and immerse yourself in Ontario’s rich heritage.
Nelles Manor Museum
Grimsby, Ontario
Early Upper Canada Georgian Manor invites you to walk back in time.
Ruthven Park National Historic Site
York, Ontario
Discover the 1,500-acre country estate and former home of five generations of the Thompson
Whitehern Historic House & Garden NHS
Hamilton, Ontario
Built in 1848 -McQuesten family home for three generations, from 1852-1968
Road Map
Hamilton, Ontario to Hamilton, Ontario
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