| Slip back into time at Aboriginal gatherings where the air is still pungent with wood smoke and sweet grass. Thrill to the sounds of marching and musket fire at a stone fortress or paddle a Voyageur canoe at a fur trading post. Let the past become present as you stroll charming streetscapes or devour fresh-baked bread delivered by Mennonite buggy. On lantern-lit walks, conjure up ghostly historic figures. Marvel at the engineering feats of canals and hydraulic elevators, models for the world. Practise your "bonjours" at French heritage settlements, follow the proud footsteps of escaped slaves traveling the Underground Railroad or feel the harmony of multiculturalism. Experience history as it comes to life in Ontario. |
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French Culture and Communities
Steep yourself in French heritage or kick up your heels at a Francophone festival, celebrated in Ontario since the mid-18th century.
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The Underground Railroad
At historic sites and museums, relive the joys and accomplishments of escaping American slaves who sought freedom by following the silent and secret paths of the Underground Railroad to southern Ontario.
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Living History
Experience day-to-day life in a 19th-century village or witness the drama of re-enacted military battles that won a country.
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History Lives in Ontario
Visit places throughout the province that let you imagine life as a pioneer child or an elderly landlord of a gingerbread style mansion, a soldier fighting for Upper Canada, an Aboriginal Elder or a French explorer.
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Did you know?
Ontario's oldest car is the 1901 Neff Steam Buggy, now on display at the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum.
History Resources
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