Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween. Join us Friday & Saturday, October 27 & 28 from 6 pm to 9 pm each night for a spooky fun evening of games, fortune telling, tractor and wagon rides and more. This all-ages event is sure to get you into the Halloween spirit.
Fall
Hours
Experience the beauty of Autumn in the historic village! The Museum Shop, Aabnaabin: Looking Back to Where We Come From Exhibit, the village grounds, and select static buildings will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 3 pm until November 18. Please note that our Fall Hours differ from Summer Hours in that buildings and grounds are static. For this reason, admission is by donation.
Aabamnigaan:
Looking Ahead
Discover 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 177-year old Grist Mill; 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.
The South Lake School House was built in 1886 in South Lake Settlement in Belmont Township, north of Havelock. By that time, there were forty children of school age in the settlement. Miss Maggie Mahood was hired as the teacher and taught all eight grades in the single room. The double desks made it possible for children to work together; the older and more advanced helped the younger. There were few resources. Slates were reusable and cheaper than paper and lent themselves to rote learning (learning by memorization through repetition). The teaching aids consisted of a few books, a blackboard, an abacus, and a map.
