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Altona Mennonite Church & Cemetery
5475 Sideline 30
Hamlet of Altona ON
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| Present brick building was constructed in 1852. Bricks for the church were hauled from the Cherrywood brickyard. Church remains today as a reminder of the hard work and influence of the Mennonite congregation in the development of the community. In 1990, the interior of the building and cemetery were further designated as being of heritage significance.
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Backwoods Players Theatre Company
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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| Backwoods Players is an award-winning theatre company with a membership of over 150 people of all ages specializing in period productions,. Theatrical styles range from improvisation and comedy to the high drama of "A Spirit Walk". Most productions are staged on site at the Pickering Museum Village, either outdoors or in 19th century buildings.
Backwoods Players in an open company, offering a wide variety of opportunities for creative people who want to act or help with productions. |
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Bethel Cemetery
2317 Concession Road 9
Claremont ON
905.683.7575
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Bethel Church (Ellicott)
Whitevale Road
Whitevale ON
905.683.7575
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Bloomers & Britches Heritage Gardening Club
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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| The Bloomers and Britches is made up of a hardy band of gardeners who work in the gardens of the museum village Tuesday or Saturday morning from May till October. As well as hands-on gardening, the club researches, plans, and plans the heritage plants. There are 2 full group Saturday sessions, one in May, “Turnover”, and one in October, “Turnunder” when the members gather together to open and close the gardening season.
Bloomers and Britches welcomes new members with open arms . |
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Brougham Union Masonic Lodge
4955 Brock Road
Claremont ON
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| Ontario Heritage Foundation determined that the Brougham Masonic Lodge, located on the property is of regional architectural significance. |
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Brougham United
3570 Brock Road
Pickering ON LOH 1A0
905.683.7575
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Claremont Baptist
1790 Central Street
Claremont ON
905.683.7575
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Claremont Union
P.O. Box 5125, Lot 14, Conc. 9
Claremont ON L1Y 1A4
905.683.7575
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Cleeve Horne House
1940 8th Concession Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| This house was constructed in 1958 and was the first house in Canada to be built of thin-shell, reinforced concrete and to dispense with bearing wall supports |
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Dillingham-Lamorie House
1636 Arathorn Court
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| The house was built circa 1850, possibly in the 1840’s, and is an important example of an early to mid nineteenth century rural residential building. |
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Erskine United (Dunbarton United Church)
1915 Fairport Road
Pickering ON L1V 1T5
905.683.7575
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Fairport United
1915 Fairport Road
Pickering ON L1V 1T5
905.839.7271
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Gas & Steam Club
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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| Interested in preserving historical technology? This club meets at Pickering Museum Village every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday all year round in a state of the art, heated workshop where they research, rebuild, and restore antique engines, tractors, vehicles and equipment of historical importance. If you have an interest in heritage equipment or just like to tinker with unusual and fascinating machinery, consider joining this group of volunteers. |
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Glen House
1690 Whitevale Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| The house, barn and property are designated as a heritage site for the historical value related to the significance of the political activities that took place at the house . The house is circa 1840 and still contains the basement and its old enormous apple and vegetable bins. The house is a 1-1/2 storey house with a large rear addition with gables perpendicular to the original and a further shed roofed addition to the rear. |
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Gostick (Mach-Pelah)
Concession 7, Lot 24
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Green River Baptist
Highway 7
Brougham ON
905.683.7575
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Greenwood Schoolhouse
3540 Westney Road
Greenwood ON
905.683.7575
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| Built in 1860, the Greenwood Schoolhouse is probably one of the best preserved of the old one-room schoolhouses in Pickering. Its classical proportions and fine workmanship are combined with local variations and local materials. Historically, the schoolhouse has been associated with a number of persons of note, especially “the Chief”, Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker, Property By-law Date Passed Municipal Address Heritage Value the 13th Prime Minister of Canada. |
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Hastings / Smith (Abandoned)
Lot 20, Conc. 5
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
One The Esplanade
Pickering ON L1V 6K7
905.420.4617 ext 2194
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| Established under the authority of the Ontario Heritage Act for the purpose of identifying sites and structures appropriate for conservation and advising Council on heritage conservation issues. |
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Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
2885 Altona Rd
Pickering ON L0H 1J0
905.472.3085
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| Enjoy entertaining Dinner And Show packages in our 150 year old dairy barn! Herongate features delicious buffet dining and hilarious full run theatrical comedies in our unique and rustic setting. Cozy and warm in the winter, cool and comfortable in the summer, Herongate has been entertaining audiences for over 37 years. Come on out and discover why Herongate is a favourite for friends and family in the heart of the Pickering Agricultural Preserve. |
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Lamoreaux
Concession 4, Lot 19
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Ley Family and Potters (Abandoned)
65 Harwood Ave South
Ajax ON L1S 2H9
905.683.7575
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Nimble Thimbles Costume Committee
One the Esplanade
Pickering ON L1V 6K7
905.683.8401
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| If you enjoyed dressing dolls as a child, imagine the fun you’ll have costuming real people in styles ranging from the era of Jane Austen to WWI. PMV relies on the talents of those creative individuals who can wield scissors, a needle and thread and perhaps even a (modern) sewing machine!
This committee meets every Tuesday morning through the winter to work on mending, costume construction, and collection inventory. Periodically, sewing “bees” are held to work on projects for a whole day.
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Palmer-Voss House
2319 Wildwood Crescent
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| Stone house was built in two stages, the first part during the 1850’s and the second part approx. 1870. The house is a vernacular structure of the Gothic Revival architectural style with a centre gable, pointed arch window and decorative gable finials, pendants and curvilinear verge board. |
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Peak / Greenlaw (Abandoned)
65 Harwood Ave South
Ajax ON L1S 2H9
905.683.7575
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Phillips Residence
2595 6th Concession
Greenwood ON
905.683.7575
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| The house was built circa 1850 and is a storey and a half with dormers constructed of stone and timber which appear to be sourced locally. Use of hand forged nails are prominent throughout the house. |
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Pickering Museum Village
2365 Concession Road 6
Greenwood ON L0H 1H0
905.683.8401
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| Get your hands on history. Take a walk through time amongst pioneer inhabitants, dressed in period costume. Experience the lives of Canada's early settlers; while you visit the 19 heritage buildings on the museum site, including a blacksmith shop, general store, school house, temperance house, steam barn, chapel, period gardens and orchards. Ideal for family gatherings, weddings, birthday parties, or life-long learning experiences! |
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Pickering Village Singers
One the Esplande
Pickering ON L1V 6K7
905.683.8401
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| Love to sing in the shower and or belt out songs with the stereo in your car? The Village Singers is the club for you! This group exists to support the history of song at Pickering Museum Village special events. The repertoire includes popular songs from 1830 to 1910, temperance songs, and Christmas carols. Our singers rehearse at the museum village on Saturdays from 10:00 am to noon, a month prior to upcoming performances.
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Post Cemetery
1693 Kingston Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Post Manor
1970 Brock Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| Commonly known as Post Manor was built in 1841. The home is a stone foundation and cut fieldstone exterior, shake and metal roofs and veranda with gingerbread trim. Unique hardware, mortar brackets, shutters and windows compliment. |
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Salem (Kinsale) Cemetery
Concession 5, Lot 7
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Sharrard Cemetery
Concession 6, Lot 21
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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South Asian Women's Association
Pebble Court House #747
Pickering ON L1V 3Z5
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| Long-time Durham residents,we help each other and help new arrivals on personall level, we look after the elderly and enjoy tea parties at each other's homes.
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St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
Concession 1, Pt Lot 16 (Notion Road)
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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St. John’s Cemetery
Concession 7, Lot 22
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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St. Wilfrid’s Cemetery
Concession 1, Pt Lot 16 (Notion Road)
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Stepping in Tyme Dance Society
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 6K7
905.683.8401
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| This heritage dance society is dedicated to the accurate interpretation of 19th century social dance in Pickering Township. Dancers as well as musicians, enjoy social camaraderie while learning and practicing a variety of heritage dances, both on site and during occasional outings to various Toronto dance clubs, workshops and special events. In addition to dance research and development, expert guest instructors are invited to teach periodically throughout the year. |
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The Walkey House
2390 Rosebank Road
Cherrywood ON
905.683.7575
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| The house is dated 1869 and is one of the few remaining residences in the hamlet of Cherrywood from earlier times. Property By-law Date Passed Municipal Address Heritage Value House is painted board and batten, 1-1/2 storey, ‘L’ plan structure on a rubble foundation.
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The Willson House
1505 Whitevale Road
Whitevale Ontario
905.683.7575
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| This Willson House, built in 1861, was the home of
one of Pickering’s original families who settled and
farmed the land. The 11/2 storey Ontario Farm House
is typical for the area and remains in excellent condition,
and the two acres surrounding the home
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Thistle Ha'
1860 Seventh Concession Road
Claremont ON L1Y 1A2
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| Thistle Ha’ is a farm settled by Scottish immigrant John Miller in 1839. Miller and his descendants were renowned importers and breeders of purebred livestock, particularly Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses, and Shropshire sheep. Their contribution to Canadian agriculture was recognized when Thistle Ha’ was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1973, and a Province of Ontario Heritage Property in 1977. Thistle Ha' is now owned and operated by the fourth generation of Millers in Canada. |
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Thompson Residence
4810 Brock Road
Claremont ON
905.683.7575
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| Constructed between 1845-1855 in a very unusual method. It is of vertical plan construction with no framework or support posts. Clapboard siding was applied to the front half of the house. The back addition is circa 1870 and signifies a more prosperous era. |
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Vintage Victuals
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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| Do you like to cook or bake? The Pickering Museum Village's foodways group, Vintage Victuals,are responsible for all of the food programming that takes place in the Village. These volunteers handle everything food-related at the Museum Village: baking the candies, puddings and other samples offered at Christmas in the Village; heritage cooking and baking demonstrations at events and on-site programs; presenting public workshops:, snack bar food service.
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Whitevale Cemetery
Concession 4, Lot 28
Whitevale ON
905.683.7575
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Whitevale and District Residents Association & Community Centre
405 Whitevale Road
Whitevale ON L0H 1M0
905.294.4383
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| Built as early as 1825, the Miller House (Whitevale Community Centre) may be the earliest surviving building in Whitevale. It is constructed of vertical planks, pegged to upper beams and sills. This centre can be booked for gatherings, parties and meetings, and has a capacity of 40. Kitchen facilities are available. Call the contact above for information or to book. |
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Whitevale Heritage Conservation District
Whitevale Road
Whitevale Ontario
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| The Whitevale Heritage Conservation District was established to ensure the
preservation and enhancement of the special character of Whitevale. It is
dominated by its rural setting and modest vernacular buildings,the hamlet has not changed significantly in character since the late 19th century. The
building style in Whitevale is a mixture of typical rural Ontario vernacular
architecture combined with Victorian influences and materials in common
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Willson House
1505 Whitevale Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| One of the earliest surviving farmhouses in Pickering. The building dates to 1861 and is a classic example of an Ontario vernacular farmhouse. The Property By-law Date Passed Municipal Address Heritage Value exterior is Georgian in form, while the interior is representative of the mid 19th century, with a Greek revival sensibility. |
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Woodruff
Concession 2, Lot 18
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Woodruff-Mackenzie House
2935 Brock Road
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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| This house has been designated for being of architectural and historical value. |
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Woodwrights' Guild
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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| The Woodwrights' Guild focuses on woodworking in and around the Pickering Museum Village including demonstrating the daily activities in a 19th century wheelwright shop, the general repair and restoration of wooden artifacts, carpentry such as the repair and restoration of existing buildings, and the construction of new, period-compatible structures and furnishings. If you have a hankering for the smell of fresh-cut wood, come and join in the fun! |
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Yake
Concession 9, Lot 34
Pickering ON
905.683.7575
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Youth Council
2365 6th Concession
Greenwood ON L1V 2P8
905.683.8401
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At the Pickering Museum Village, we tend to be told we’re old-fashioned, out of date, and out of touch. Okay, so we like history. We may be a museum, but PMV wants to keep a finger on the pulse of the youth in our community, and we need our youth to help us be cool. The Youth Council at Pickering Museum Village assists the Event & Volunteer Programmer to bring a fresh youth perspective to events and volunteer activities. The group meets every other month. |
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