Set against sixty beautiful acres of environmentally sensitive forest, marsh and farmland, Doon Heritage Crossroads is a living history museum, re-creating a rural village and two farms, where costumed interpreters welcome visitors to the year 1914. Over twenty historic buildings, period furnishings, farm animals, heritage gardens, and demonstrations of daily chores help 40,000 visitors annually to discover an exciting era of change in Canadian history.
Location:
Homer Watson Blvd., Kitchener Ontario
Telephone
519-748-1914
Other History nearby:
(Brantford) Bell Memorial
(Mississauga) Benares Historical House Museum
(Toronto) Black Creek Pioneer Village
(Mississauga) Bradley House Museum
(Brantford) Brant County Museum and Archives
(Brantford) Canadian Military Heritage Museum
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04/13 Coming to The Kitchener area
Buffalo Greek Fest Buffalo NY May31-June2 Acquaint yourselves with our Greek Orthodox Church. Step into our culture and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the birthplace of democracy – Greece. Enjoy the Greek food, feel the rhythm of the music, and dance a little!
Scandinavian Folk Festival Gerry NY July19-21 Swedish Food Every Day, Expanded Lecture Program, Feature Length Swedish Movies (with English subtitles), A Celebration of Hans Christian Anderson.
Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival Buffalo NY August1-4 Cultural demonstrations including Tarantella Italian street dancers, Grape Stomping contests, Sicilian puppet shows. Second largest Italian street festival in the country.
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