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Museum Shop
Holiday HoursOur Museum Shop is open for holiday shopping Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10 am to 2 pm until December 20. Stop by and check out our selection of locally-made goods, unique holiday decorations, Museum apparel, and more!
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Aabamnigaan:
Looking AheadDiscover the story of Nogojiwanong, now known as Peterborough County, from the 1800s and into the present.
Welcome to Lang Pioneer Village Museum
At Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Peterborough County’s history is brought to life as costumed interpreters welcome you into over 30 homes and businesses located in the picturesque village. Representing a full century in time, the Village will not only take you back in time, but also through time. Costumed interpreters show the settler story of hardship and hope as they demonstrate traditional chores, trades and pastimes. Learn about the history and culture of local First Nations at Aabnaabin Camp and the Aabnaabin: Looking Back to Where We Come From exhibit, a partnership with Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nation where the impacts of settlement on those who were here first are shared. Explore a working Grist Mill from 1846; discover the early technology which led to the development of the computer at the Weaver Shop, hear the sounds of history all around you – the hammer striking the anvil in the Blacksmith Shop, the ringing of the school bell, the bleating of heritage sheep, the creak of the woodstove opening and so much more. We invite you to come visit us today. It’s where history is happening!
Land Use Agreement
We respectfully acknowledge that Lang Pioneer Village Museum is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity, and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
Special Events
Lang Grist Mill
In 1846 Thomas Short constructed the Lang Grist Mill using limestone from the Indian River. Over the Mill’s first fifty years, there were many changes, including additions of an oatmeal drying area and a boiler house (steam was used to maintain a specific moisture content in the grain).
In the 1860s, Thomas Short went bankrupt, but the mill continued operation under new management. A devastating fire in 1896, however, left only charred walls. When the mill reopened, state-of-the-art rollers replaced the four sets of grindstones. The oatmeal drying area was never restored. The mill continued operating until 1956.