HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-006-218Above is shown the interior of the
log cabin, typical of the early homes of
pioneer families in the 1830's.
Log barn being rebuilt on Museum
site in 1962. It is now complete and
representative of its appearance circa 1830.
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PICKERING TOWNSHIP
MUSEUM
BROUGHAM, ONTARIO
operated by the
Pickering Township Historical Society
T LOG BARN and LOG CABIN, circa 1830
Museum opened July 1, 196t i
on the occasion of the
Township's 150th Anniversary
This Museum was established by the
Pickeri
The arrow heads and stone axes of the
The Museum interior exhibits are Indians are here along side the guns and
housed in the century old Brougham saws of the pioneers. A pioneer formerly
Public School building. lived in the log cabin, horses and cows in
the barn. The cradle which you see here
was the proud possession of an early town-
ship family. The broad axe and the adze
were used to build the log houses and the
barns. The ice saw cut ice on Frenchmans
Bay in the days before electric refrigerators.
The Museum was opened in 1961 on the
occasion of the 150th anniversary of the
establishment of municipal government in
Pickering Township. It was made possible
by contributions from residents and friends
of the Township, Ontario County Council
and the Pickering Township Council. It
now receives annual grants from the On-
tario Department of Travel and Publicity.
The progress of the museum depends upon
the interest of the members of the Society
and the contributions of the museum visi-
tors and friends.
ng Township Historical Society to
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at preserve, for this and future generations of
its citizens, the physical reminders of its
pioneer past.
Interior display of spinning wheel,
corner cupboard with old hand woven
bedspread and household articles.
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Amid display of ancient firearms,
visitors peruse an early edition of
Eaton's mail order catalogue.
Below — an actual demonstration
of the hand hewing of barn timbers
on "History in Action" day 1962.