Travel Back in Time

This summer, take your travels in a new direction by travelling back in time! Modern amenities like electricity, gas-powered vehicles, cell phones, refrigerators, the internet etc. are a standard part of 21st century living. However, there was a time in the not-so-distant past when these now-common items were considered luxuries or did not even exist. So how was food preserved and prepared? How did people communicate with distant relatives? How did kids entertain themselves? Discover all this and more at Lang Pioneer Village Museum where history is brought to life.

Throughout the village, costumed interpreters will introduce you to the people, trades and events which helped shape local history as you visit homes and businesses from 1800 to 1910. Discover the history and culture of the Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg at Aabnaabin Camp, a partnership project with Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations. Watch as the blacksmith shapes a hunk of metal into a horseshoe on the anvil and smell the sweet scent of cookies baking in the woodstove. Hear the school bell ring signaling the start of classes and watch as the giant cogs power up the grinder to produce flour at the grist mill. You will feel like a time traveler visiting the 1800s! The museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Sunday from Father’s Day to Labour Day.

Lang Pioneer Village Museum also hosts a variety of special events throughout the summer and fall. From tractors and antique cars with the Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show and Transportation Day Antique & Classic Car Show, to weddings and the harvest with Tying the Knot: Early Wedding Traditions and Applefest, there is an event for everyone! The village even comes alive in the evenings with Village by Lantern Light, Historic All Hallows’ Eve and Christmas by Candlelight. Be sure to visit the museum’s website for event dates and details: www.langpioneervillage.ca.