Petawawa Heritage Village

Région touristique : Renfrew

The Petawawa Heritage Society, an incorporated entity with charitable donation status and has been in operation for 11 years. The mandate for the Society includes collecting, and preserving materials pertaining to the history of Town of Petawawa. This is achieved through the Petawawa Heritage Village which is Situated on 3.5 picturesque acres in the heart of the of Petawawa where history is alive and ready for your visit. Stroll the pathways of the past and experience life in Petawawa as it once was from 1850 to 1910. The Petawawa Heritage Village provides an opportunity to visit 8 historical and replica buildings from the 19th and early 20th century and the aboriginal camp. You will also find volunteers interpreting the history of the area through historical interpretive programming, education & publications.

Activités

Pioneer Experience:  04 juin 2013 à 28 juin 2013

Renseignements sur les collections

Early education, Carpentry tools, logging, tools, farm tools, farm machinery, household items(ceramic, porcelin, tin,quilting,spinning and lap weaving, hand sewing, vintage clothing) german bibles , prayer books,fur trade and trapper equipment, fur pelts, Pioneer homestead items, butter churn, spinning, wood cook stove, apple peeler,

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 6 000

Archives

Circa 1800 farm, logging, trapping, family home, railway CP, out door Quebec oven, aboriginal camp

Architectural Records • Photographs

Arts décoratifs

European and early Canadian

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Musical Instruments
Autre : rail lantern, large model working Case steam engine and water cart, luggage carts, different types of wood stoves.

Beaux-arts

Culture :
Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • European

Période :
Historical
Autre période : 1865-1910

Média : Photography

Histoire humaine

Molson Family
Leder Homestead

Agriculture • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Computing Technology • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Photographs • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Musical Instruments • Toys and Games • Transportation : Railway

Sciences naturelles

WE are located on 3.5 acres of of natural woodland in the heart of Petawawa. We also have a heritage garden.

Collections biologiques ou plantes et animaux
Agricultural or Domestic • Living Collections • Botany : Fungi : Non-Vascular Plants : Lichens : Mosses (Bryophyte) : Non-Flowering Plants : Seed Plants • Zoology : Invertebrates : Worms (Annelida) : Millipedes or Centipedes (Myriapoda) : Spiders (Arachnida) : Insects (Insecta) : Vertebrates : Reptiles (Reptilia) : Birds (Aves) : Mammals (Mammalia)

Services

Grade 1-4 School day trips (Booking required)
Guided tours
Senior tours (Booking required)

Services de recherche

We mantain record of the first land grants, some census records, historical information on the town its people and its growth, photos of some of the early families

Archival Records • Information Centre

Programmes Éducatifs

1. Village Education Programs " Pioneer Experience"
Petawawa Heritage Village education programming is designed in accordance with the Ministry of Education, Ontario Curriculum. Each education program connects directly with the curriculum expectations found in the Social Studies/History & Geography curriculum. Many of our education programs provide students and educators with the cross-curriculum opportunities to increase student learning in the Arts, Language, Science & Technology and Physical Education strands.
2. Aboriginal women’s drumming circle
3. A day with the Blacksmith
4. Summer Youth Interpreter Program began July 2 and ran till Aug 29th This is a fun and interesting way to complete your Community Volunteer hours. This program is offered to youths ages 14 to 18 who want to live the life of a 19th century teenager.

Demonstrations • Family Programs • Lectures • School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6) • Seniors Programs
Autre : We offer oppertunities for the Boys Scouts of Canada to come and earn badges. Information tours to service groups.

Information aux Visiteurs

guided tours, re-enactment, interactive tasks.

Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services • Information Centre or Desk • Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Special Needs Facilities : Parking • Washrooms • Audio Guides : English
Autres visites guidées : We can provide German & French tour but only for advanced bookings

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 34

Tâches : School Master, Laundry at the Molson house, carpentry work, Black smith, Hit and Miss engines, Logging 2 man saw & squaring timber, carding wool,train master, out door oven cooking, heritage garden, grounds work, painters, general labour,pick up and delivery, collection management, secratary, fund raising, public relations, marketing, finance,historical data, collection, collecting and story writing for publication, .

Avantages d'adhésion

$15.00 individual, $25.00 Family, $50.00 corperate $350 life time.
Free admission to site daily (doesn't include special events)
Discount on special event booking per year(reunion, picnic
Invitation to Christmas pot luck,
Information notice of all activities events & Festivals.

Services de restauration

Picnic Area

Services Internet

General Information • Events • Education • School Visits or Programs • Children • Directions or Map • Local History

Liens touristiques locaux

Local Attractions • Hotels • Restaurants • Shopping • Other Services

Publications et produits

Annual Reports • Newsletters • Postcards
Autre : Photo album
Cook Book

Images en vedette

Consultez le site Web

Emplacement

Adresse :	176 Civic Center Rd Petawawa, Ontario K8H 3H5
Téléphone :	613-687-5054
Télécopieur :	613-687-6746
Adresse postale :	Petawawa Heritage Village 16 Civic Center Rd, Petawawa, Ontario K8H 3H5
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