Attractions & Museums

Museums and cultural attractions provide an important link to Elgin County’s rich heritage and keep the stories of our past alive.

Museums | Hertitage Centre | Historical Society

Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives

14 East St Aylmer N5H 1W2 519-773-9723 www.aylmermuseum.ca aylmermuseum@amtelecom.net A community museum with changing exhibits and archives by appointment. Tundra Swans in March 519773-7926. Visit our website for hours of operation and events.

Backus-Page House Museum

29424 Lakeview Ln Wallacetown N0L 2M0 519-762-3072 www.backuspagehouse.ca info@backuspagehouse.ca This 1850s restored Georgian house is a museum with heritage gardens, outbuildings and a new Agricultural Centre, located within John E. Pearce Provincial Park.

Bayham Historical Society

6209 Plank Rd Vienna N0J 1Z0 519-773-7235 bayhamhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com Museum of local heritage interest as well as community events such as Edisonfest held in early June at Vienna Memorial Park.

Elgin County Archives

450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas N5R 5V1 519-631-1460 x154 www.elgincounty.ca/archives archives@elgin.ca Preserves and provides access to municipal government and private individual/business/organization records in all formats documenting the history of Elgin County.

Elgin County Heritage Centre

460 Sunset Dr St. Thomas N5R 5V1 519-631-1460 x193 www.elgincounty.ca ashelly@elgin.ca The heritage centre annually mounts a series of exhibitions and programs based on a permanent collection of artifacts, which illustrate the history of Elgin County.

Erie Shores Wind Farm

55094 Glen Erie Ln Vienna N0J 1Z0 519-874-1461 www.capstoneinfrastructure.com eswfinfo@capstoneinfra.com Erie Shores Wind Farm is a 99MW power generation facility using 66 wind turbines. We are located on the north shore of Lake Erie.

Gay Lea Dairy Museum

RR #2, 48075 Jamestown Ln Aylmer N5H 2R2 519-773-2955 www.cec-dairymuseum.com museum@gayleafoods.com Owned and operated by Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., the museum offers a wide variety of dairy and agricultural artifacts for people of all ages. Open May- September.

HMCS Ojibwa

3 Pitt St Port Burwell N0J 1T0 519-633-0594 www.hmcsojibwa.ca emmcurator@gmail.com HMCS Ojibwa. Canada’s secret, silent submarine exposed. The region’s most unusual adventure. Tours 7 days a week, large groups by appointment. Museum of Naval History.

Jackpot City Gaming Entertainment

140 Edward St St. Thomas N5P 1Z3 519-633-1984 www.bingo-country.ca hilary.jackpotcity@gmail.com An immersive gaming entertainment experience. With 4 sessions of BINGO daily-tens of thousands in prizes. Featuring play-on demand gaming machines. Great diner food & HDTV sports!

ATTRACTIONS & MUSEUMS

New Glasgow Presbyterian Church

9313 Furnival Rd Rodney N0L 2C0 Founded by the pioneers of Aldborough in 1828, the Church is currently being restored in its original style. Available for celebrations and special events. Doors always open!

North America Railway Hall of Fame

750 Talbot St St. Thomas N5P 4H4 519-633-2535 www.casostation.ca info@casostation.ca Our Mission is “to preserve and honour railway heritage in North America and ensure the future sustainability of the Canada Southern Railway Station”.

Port Burwell Museum & Historic Lighthouse

20 Pitt St & 17 Robinson St Port Burwell Mid-May-Labour Day 519-874-4807, off-season 519-866-5521 www.bayham.on.ca munderhill@bayham.on.ca Marine/local history comes to life through unique displays of lenses, artifacts, photographs, and the ongoing Wheelhouse restoration. Climb the 1840s lighthouse for a fabulous panoramic view.

Port Stanley Terminal Rail

309 Bridge St Port Stanley N51 1C5 519-782-3730 www.pstr.on.ca info@pstr.on.ca Experience the fun of a train ride through the scenic Kettle Creek Valley. Diesel powered trains travel over 7 km of the former London & Port Stanley Railway.

Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site

7930 Iona Rd Fingal N0I 1K0 www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ on/southwold ont-niagara@pc.gc.ca Walk where Canada’s earliest inhabitants did and imagine the Attiwandaron longhouses and palisade walls that once stood proudly on Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site.

Sparta and District Historical Society

PO Box 34 Sparta N0L 2H0 519-775-2292 www.villageofsparta.com tcg@execulink.com Operate the Forge and Anvil Museum and the Sparta Church Museum as well as host a re-enactment dinner and a high tea and historical fashion show.

Ye Olde Jail, Rodney

St. Peter’s Anglican Church

29596 Lakeview Ln Wallacetown N0L 2M0 519-762-2617 www.stpeterschurchtyrconnell.org et@weai.ca Nestled in the heart of the Talbot Settlement, our 1827 rural church offers a unique setting for weddings and special events. 11 am Sunday services year round.

Elgin County Heritage Centre, St. Thomas

HMCS Ojibwa, Port Burwell

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Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum, Aylmer