This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Sunderland Museum Tour and Dousuing Demonstrations
In-person
History & heritage MuseumDate and time
Location
Sunderland Museum
14 Church Street North Sunderland Ontario L0C1H0
Sunderland, ON
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and is a relaxed performance.
This event invites participation
About
There is a free museum tour highlighting numerous local heritage items connected to the businesses, sports teams, and pioneer families in Sunderland. There will be pictures and information on several century homes in the area. There is and audio and visual on line tour of the homes and business on the main section of town. Visitors can learn how to douse for water using metal rods and tree branches, asystem used by early settlers to find well water. Copies of old township maps and family histories also available. Time 10 am to 4 pm
Organizer
Sunderland Historical Society
The Sunderland Historical Society is a group of volunteers dedicated to promoting the heritage of Sunderland and Brock Township. We have museum of thousands of local artifacts and a data base of 62,000 names linking the families of pioneer settlers in the area.
This event is part of a hub:
Township of Brock Historical Societies- Culture Days Hub
Durham Tourism Township of Brock, ONLeave the city behind and escape to the Township of Brock. Deemed Ontario’s small-mouth bass capital, this pastoral getaway offers beautiful and quaint countryside delights with century-old architecture for visitors to enjoy each season. Nu...