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Aerial photograph of Macdonell-Williamson House with the Carillon Dam in the background (Photo: Carl Bigras)

Understanding Macdonell-Williamson House through four artifacts

It is tempting, while admiring Macdonell-Williamson House’s centuries-old stone walls, Palladian grandeur and picturesque …View Understanding Macdonell-Williamson House through four artifacts

Christ Church Anglican, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Christ Church and the Queen Anne Silver

Located in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on the Bay of Quinte, Christ Church houses a silver communion service dating to 1712. …View Christ Church and the Queen Anne Silver

Light of the World depicted in stained glass at the St. John the Evangelist in South Cayuga

Adventures in light and colour

Light is a fundamental aspect of all architecture, especially places of worship. Light has always been considered a …View Adventures in light and colour

Mather-Walls House, Kenora

From the Mather-Walls collection

Perched on a hill in the town of Keewatin (now Kenora) stands a majestic Queen-Anne style house known as Mather-Walls House. …View From the Mather-Walls collection

Volunteers play an important role at the Niagara Apothecary

Friends of the Trust

Throughout its 40 years, the Ontario Heritage Trust has developed strong partnerships with local communities. Among these …View Friends of the Trust

Simcoe’s headstone located at Wolford Chapel, Devonshire, England

Celebrating our first Lieutenant Governor

On October 26, 2006, commemorative events were held at Fort York in Toronto and at Wolford Chapel in Devonshire, England to …View Celebrating our first Lieutenant Governor

Born a slave in Maryland in 1789, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada via the Underground Railroad. Settling in southwestern Ontario, he worked to improve life for the black community and helped to establish the Dawn Settlement. Henson would go on to become an internationally recognized abolitionist, preacher and conductor on the Underground Railroad. His former home is now part of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site in Dresden.

Carving out a place in our history

Josiah Henson travelled to London, England in 1851 to attend the first World’s Fair – also known as the Great Exhibition or …View Carving out a place in our history

Fulford Place

Heritage conservation at our front door

The term “porte-cochère” has continental flair, though humble origins. In French, it means “carriage door” and originally …View Heritage conservation at our front door

An offset awl

Underground discoveries

In a wooded area near Coldwater, an archaeological site known as Thomson-Walker lies beneath the forest floor. The property on …View Underground discoveries

The Ashbridge collection held by the Trust includes these diaries. Artifacts like these are carefully preserved under archival conditions.

Keeping a paper trail – How to preserve your paper artifacts

Books, cards, certificates, letters, diaries, manuscripts, maps, paper currency, newspapers, deeds, paintings and photographic …View Keeping a paper trail – How to preserve your paper artifacts

Marriage certificate (Photo: Gordon Pim)

Digging in the archives

Genealogical research can be challenging, frustrating and ultimately rewarding as you wade through hundreds of records and …View Digging in the archives

This vase – and many other fine ceramics – is on display at Fulford Place

Our porcelain past

Fulford Place in Brockville was the residence of Senator George T. Fulford – an important businessman, politician and …View Our porcelain past

Today, the Ashbridge Estate is widely known in Toronto’s east end for its lush gardens. The Estate is owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust. Its extensive collection of artifacts and archaeological discoveries celebrate the evolution of the Ashbridge family.

The biography of a house: If these walls could speak

Researching family history is a popular pastime for many who want to uncover their family’s unique past and discover how they …View The biography of a house: If these walls could speak

The Scarab scenery flats c. 1920s

Historic scenery makes second debut

After being in storage for over 75 years, a dynamic set of theatre scenery will be displayed again at the Elgin and Winter …View Historic scenery makes second debut

Detail of reproduced George Brown House central hall wallpaper

Historic wallpaper: Finding what’s beneath

Wallpapers first appeared in Canada as early as the mid-17th century. These oldest papers were block-printed, hand-painted or …View Historic wallpaper: Finding what’s beneath

17th-century French trade axe

Digging up yesterday

Reesor live on a property near Bass Lake, Ontario that is protected by an Ontario Heritage Trust natural heritage easement. …View Digging up yesterday

Homewood Museum in Maitland

The Homewood collection

As you drive east along Highway 2 between Brockville and Prescott, you will find the robust Georgian Homewood Museum deeply set …View The Homewood collection