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St. Edmunds Township Museum
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All photographs on this page
courtesy of Bill Caulfeild-Browne
The Museum is located south of Tobermory Harbour on the East side of Highway #6
Hours:
11 am - 4 pm
Weekends
Victoria Day to Thanksgiving
Weekdays
July 1st to Labour Day
The Museum is the former St. Edmunds Settlement School, and was opened in May, 1967. The building, which dates back to 1898, houses land deeds and registers, together with many photographs following the history of the people in this area. The ground floor also has displays showing lumbering, which together with fishing and hunting, were the main occupations.
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The upper floor is dedicated to marine history - displaying maps, descriptions of old boats and relics from shipwrecks. The display provides an insight into the way of life in this area at that time, with many examples of tools and how they were used. |
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Log HouseOn the grounds is a log house, built in 1875 and moved to the present location in 1971. It is furnished as the house would have been in the 19th century including pots, pans, china and linen.
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There is no charge for admission, but a donation to help maintain the Museum would be appreciated.
We also offer for sale the book
Hewers of the Forests,
Fishers of the Lakes.
The History of St. Edmunds Township.
This describes the lives of the people of this area
from 1870 - 1984, including many photographs and family trees.
Tobermory Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 250
Tobermory, Ontario Canada
N0H 2R0
Phone / FAX: 519-596-2452
Email: chamber@tobermory.org
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