Cumberland Heritage Museum
in Educational, Entertainment, Tourist Attraction
Overview
Date: 05/17/2010 - 10/04/2010
Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
2940 Old Montreal Road Cumberland, Ontario K4C 1E6Contact Information
Website: http://www.biline.ca/Ottawa/content/cumberland.htm
Phone: 613-833-3059
Description
The Cumberland Museum is located 15 minutes from Ottawa. The Museum is the only one of it's kind in North America as it depicts life during the 1930's (Upper Canada Village depicts the 1860's) the 1930's were very interesting as the impact of emerging technology and social changes made for a time of rapid changes. The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is located on a 100-acre site and features 28 living history buildings including an operating sawmill, one-room schoolhouse, farmsteads, a fire hall, forge, train station, church, and more! Costumed interpreters recreate what rural life was like in the early depression era, with activities for the kids so you won't run out of things to do or see.
The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is also home to Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers.
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