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Aerial photograph of Macdonell-Williamson House with the Carillon Dam in the background (Photo: Carl Bigras)

Buildings and architecture
Cultural objects

Understanding Macdonell-Williamson House through four artifacts

It is tempting, while admiring Macdonell-Williamson House’s centuries-old stone walls, Palladian grandeur and picturesque setting, to conjure up an era defined by continuity – when...

Christ Church Anglican, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Indigenous heritage
Buildings and architecture
Community
Cultural objects

Christ Church and the Queen Anne Silver

Located in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on the Bay of Quinte, Christ Church houses a silver communion service dating to 1712. This remarkable service represents an...

Light of the World depicted in stained glass at the St. John the Evangelist in South Cayuga

Buildings and architecture
Arts and creativity
Cultural objects

Adventures in light and colour

Light is a fundamental aspect of all architecture, especially places of worship. Light has always been considered a manifestation of the spirit, providing guidance, comfort...

Cultural objects

From the Mather-Walls collection

Perched on a hill in the town of Keewatin (now Kenora) stands a majestic Queen-Anne style house known as Mather-Walls House. This cream-and-chocolate-coloured two-storey wood...

Volunteers play an important role at the Niagara Apothecary

Buildings and architecture
Cultural objects

Friends of the Trust

Throughout its 40 years, the Ontario Heritage Trust has developed strong partnerships with local communities. Among these partnerships are those with the groups whose efforts...

Simcoe’s headstone located at Wolford Chapel, Devonshire, England

Military heritage
Cultural objects

Celebrating our first Lieutenant Governor

On October 26, 2006, commemorative events were held at Fort York in Toronto and at Wolford Chapel in Devonshire, England to mark the 200th anniversary...

Born a slave in Maryland in 1789, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada via the Underground Railroad. Settling in southwestern Ontario, he worked to improve life for the black community and helped to establish the Dawn Settlement. Henson would go on to become an internationally recognized abolitionist, preacher and conductor on the Underground Railroad. His former home is now part of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site in Dresden.

Black heritage
Cultural objects

Carving out a place in our history

Josiah Henson travelled to London, England in 1851 to attend the first World’s Fair – also known as the Great Exhibition or Crystal Palace Exhibition...

Buildings and architecture
Cultural objects
Tools for conservation

Heritage conservation at our front door

The term “porte-cochère” has continental flair, though humble origins. In French, it means “carriage door” and originally referred to a covered entryway into a courtyard...