Doon Heritage Village - 1960-1969

1960-1969

  • June 1960 - Museum building officially opens.
  • July 1961 - General Store opens with the financial assistance of A.R. Goudie
  • 1962 - Freeport Church is moved to the site by cutting it in half.
  • July 1963 - First live demonstration takes place featuring a blacksmith.
  • July 1964 - CPR Locomotive 894 is moved to village.
  • October 1967 - Recreated Waterloo Township Hall is opened as a Centennial Project in honour of Canada's 100th birthday.
  • 1968 - Expansion of live exhibits with weaving, spinning and threshing demonstrations.
  • September 1968 - Agreement with the Grand River Conservation Authority that they will have control over the village's land, and the Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation will have jurisdiction over the day-to-day operations of the village.

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