Markham Museum (in the past known as The Markham District Historical Museum and later Markham Museum & Historic Village) is a 25-acre (10 ha) open-air museum located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to the preservation of old buildings and artefacts from Markham's past, especially as the original rural village has become an urban centre.
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| Established | 1971 |
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| Location | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Director | City of Markham |
| Website | www.markhammuseum.ca |
Overview
editThe site features nearly 30 buildings: houses, barns, sheds, a train station, a school, a general store, a church, a blacksmith, a harness shop, a saw mill, a cider mill, and many more.[1] One of the oldest buildings is the Hoover House, built in 1824 by a Mennonite family that was originally from Pennsylvania. It also features a traditional log house from 1850 and a Regency-style cottage from 1832.[2]
The site has been open since 1971, using the former Mount Joy School (1907) as its main offices and archives. The museum is located at 9350 Highway 48 (Markham Road / York Regional Road 68), on the northwest corner of 16th Avenue (York Regional Road 73).
All of the historic buildings were moved to the site from other places around Markham, with the exception of the Mount Joy School. The name Mount Joy has also been preserved in the name of the nearby Mount Joy GO Transit train and bus station, as well as the Mount Joy Community Centre to the east.
Markham Museum is open year-round to visitors, event rentals and researchers. An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected in front of the Markham Museum by the province to commemorate the founding of Markham's role in Ontario's heritage.[3]
References
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edit- ^ "Markham Museum | Destination Ontario". www.destinationontario.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Markham Museum | Destination Ontario". www.destinationontario.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "The Founding of Markham". Ontario's Historical Plaques. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Sources
edit- "Markham Museum". The Town of Markham. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- "Markham Museum Research Facilities". The Town of Markham. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- Champion, Isabel (1989). Markham, 1793-1900 (2nd. ed.). Markham, Ont: Markham Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-9690900-0-7. OCLC 7138330.
- Champion, Isabel; Champion, Mary B (1988). Markham remembered: a photographic history of old Markham Township. Markham, Ont: Markham Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-9690900-1-4. OCLC 19972630.
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