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Doors Open- Oakville's First Post Office

History & heritage Kids Museum Tour
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Oakville's First Post Office

Oakville, ON

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Free.

Offered in English.

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This little building served as the town's first post office from 1835 to 1856. In the early 1950s, it was saved from demolition and moved to Lakeside Park where it became a museum. Try your hand at writing with a quill pen. Then, wander around the lovely park and surrounding grounds overlooking Lake Ontario.

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Doors Open Halton Region

Explore Halton Region's hidden gems!

Discover history and heritage, cultural and religious sites as well as unique architecture and spaces not normally open to the public at this year's two-day event. Doors Open Halton Region includes four municipalities – Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville – with a weekend's worth of exploration!

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