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Woodside National Historic Site 

Woodside is the boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister. The house has been restored to the Victorian style of the 1890s, guided by King's own recollections of his family life. The group tour program includes an orientation, a revealing look at 1890s' fashions and a leisurely self-guided tour of the 14-room house, assisted by an interpreter in 1890s' costume.

528 Wellington Street N, Kitchener
519-571-5684

Doon Heritage Village 

Doon Heritage Village is a living history museum highlighting life in 1914. It features a rural village and two farms, more than 20 historic buildings, period furnishings and costumes, farm animals, heritage gardens and demonstrations of daily chores. Set against sixty beautiful acres of forest, marsh and farmland, Doon Heritage Crossroads is a living history museum, re-creating a rural village and two farms, where costumed interpreters welcome you to the year 1914. Over twenty historic buildings, old furnishings, farm animals, heritage gardens, and demonstrations of daily chores help 40,000 visitors annually to discover an exciting era of change in Canadian history.

10 Huron Road at Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener
519-748-1914 

Joseph Schneider Haus 

Joseph Schneider Haus is Kitchener's oldest dwelling. The farmhouse built by one of the region's first pioneers has been restored and converted into a living history museum and resource centre based on life in 1856. Its features include exhibits, lectures, workshops, and curriculum-based activities, weekend programs keyed to the season and a varied lineup of summer courses for children. The Joseph Schneider Haus Museum and Gallery is a dynamic community museum in downtown Kitchener. The heart of the site is the fine Georgian frame farmhouse built by one of the area's first pioneers, Joseph Schneider, a Pennsylvania-German Mennonite. A local landmark and Kitchener's oldest dwelling, the c. 1816 homestead was restored and furnished to period and opened as a living history museum in 1981.

466 Queen Street S., Kitchener
519-742-7752

McDougall Cottage 

McDougall Cottage is an 1858 granite and limestone cottage on the bank of the Grand River. It was home for more than a century to hardworking Scots. Visit the restored cottage for Scottish-themed workshops and exhibits, afternoon teas and to see the beautifully painted and restored interior murals.

89 Grand Avenue S., Cambridge
519-624-8250

Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

Honouring people from all walks of life, the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame includes more than 450 individuals who made a significant contribution to their local community.

10 Huron Road at Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener
519-748-1914

Waterloo Region Museum

The Waterloo Region Museum, our newest museum, showcases the history and development of Waterloo Region with interactive exhibits, a living history village - Doon Heritage Village - and storage and preservation facilities for artifacts. The museum opened its doors in May 2010 as the gateway to Doon Heritage Village. Exhibits opened in November 2011.

10 Huron Road at Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener
519-748-1914

West Montrose Covered Bridge 

The West Montrose Covered Bridge maintains a high profile. Most people know what this bridge looks like and where to find it. Large signs on Highway 86 advertise the bridge location. The red bridge stands out against the green meadows and surrounding park area in the summer. The community is identified by the bridge and the residents have placed a symbolic importance upon the structure, often calling it the 'Kissing Bridge.'

Bridge Street 0.1 km North of Township Road 62 (Riverside Drive) in the village of West Montrose, Township of Woolwich.