Hutchison House Museum & The Peter Robinson Immigration

This year we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Peter Robinson Immigration of Irish settlers to Peterborough and surrounding area. William Oakley, who came with Peter Robinson Settlers, settled in Verulam on the 7th Concession, Lot 22 and was a patient to Dr. Hutchison. In 1830 when William couldn’t afford to pay the Dr. in money, he made new shoes for Mrs. Hutchison to pay his debt. 

William Oakley is an example of one of the many patients that Dr. Hutchison treated over the nearly 30 years that he practiced in Peterborough and surrounding area before his death in 1847. 

Hutchison House Museum, 270 Brock St. Peterborough, celebrates the life and times of Dr. Hutchison and his family in one of the earliest limestones houses built in Peterborough in 1837. Owned and operated by the Peterborough Historical Society, this living history museum is open year round and offers a variety of programming and volunteer opportunities for both children and adults. 

This summer the museum’s temporary exhibit ‘Together from Apart: Stories of Immigration’ was created by the Museum Management and Curatorship students from Sir Sanford Fleming College. Explore immigration from the Peter Robinson Settlers to modern immigrants to Peterborough, find all of the travel tickets in a scavenger hunt that takes you around the museum and learn how to cook from immigrants in videos provided by the New Canadian Center. 

Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the period garden, includes fresh baked scones, preserves, whipped cream, oatcakes, and tea, lemonade, or ice tea. Complimentary tours of the 1840s restored stone house are included with the teas. Scottish Teas begin July 2nd and run to August 31st every Tuesday to Sunday. 

For more information on Hutchison House Museum and all upcoming programming,

 please visit our website at www.phs-hutchisonhouse.ca.