Participate in a variety of hands-on archaeological activities including an Artifact Mending Clinic where you will piece together artifacts left behind on the property by unknown potters. You are also invited to participate in an Artifact ID Clinic – please bring your artifacts from the Whitchurch-Stouffville area for identification! Other artifacts from the property will [...]
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Constructed in 1954 as a bowling alley and billiards hall, today this building is home to Charlinda Belgian Chocolates. Owners Charlotte and Linda put their minds (and names) together nearly two decades ago to create this Stouffville treasure. See a photo display, bowling pins and balls, bar stools and the original ice cream fountain bar!
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‘Hotel to Homestead’ Find out what happened when the train came to Town! Explore early homesteads built west of the train tracks & north of Main Street in this comprehensive walking tour led by local resident and historian Fred Robbins. Tours at 10:30 am & 3:00pm. Tour runs approximately 1 hour. Tour begins in front [...]
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Lionel’s Farm houses over 150 horse drawn wagons, carriages, buggies and sleighs dating from the early 1800’s to the 1920s. This unique collection showcases historical vehicles, including an ambulance, circus and police wagons, and a horse-drawn hearse. The farm also has hundreds of artifacts associated with life in early Whitchurch-Stouffville.
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Richardson Lodge, founded in 1860, continues to play an active role in Stouffville. Visit the building now occupied by the lodge, erected in 1955. Members will offer highlights of the history of this and previously occupied lodge buildings, Masonry in Stouffville over the past 150 years and some of the lodge’s most notable members.
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This group of hobbyists and engineers has a wonderful collection of privately owned miniature trains based on real engines dating back to the 1820s. Take a ride on one of the miniature railways (adults & children!!) – there are three sizes to choose from! – and learn how railways operated in days gone by.
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This impressive Victorian double brick house, built in 1886 by Robert Sangster, served as both family residence and doctor’s office. Now a yoga studio, it retains several original features along with new, environmentally friendly elements.
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Located in the heart of one of Stouffville’s many historic districts, this house – originally built in 1913 – continues to undergo many changes. Today it is home to “Second St. Studio Stained Glass” and features a bright, fully-equipped studio workshop. Tour the main floor area, view photos of ‘then and now’ and see work-in-progress [...]
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This prominent building opened in 1926 as the Stouffville post office, which it remained until 1974. Note the original postmaster sign clearly marked on a side door in the lobby. The original baseboards and chair rails are also intact. In 1977, Stouffville’s first seniors club began operating here. Members will greet you and offer historical [...]
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Springvale, established in the early 19th-century, was initially known as Second Markham Baptist Church. The original 1868 brick building, scheduled to be fully restored, remains part of a new 70,000-square-foot facility. See a historical display and early furnishings, and tour the new development.
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A men’s lawn bowling club was initiated in 1894, and became official in 1907. Ladies were invited to join in 1929 and formed their own association in 1932. In 1984 the two groups combined. The present clubhouse was built on the original greens in 1934. Demonstrations and instruction offered. Wear flat shoes!
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Known to the owner as “the Doctor’s House,” this private residence was built in the early 1850s. Prominent Stouffville residents have included John Boyer, storekeeper, printer and postmaster; Dr. A.C. Lloyd, physician and postmaster; and Hiram Johnson, reeve of Stouffville from 1894-96. The original woodwork, doors and fireplace remain. Tour the house and garden.
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