Discover the Blacksmith Shop
The Blacksmith Shop at Lang Pioneer Village Museum was built in 1859 and restored to 1880. Watch as sparks fly from the anvil as the blacksmith hammers a piece of iron into a horseshoe. Click here to learn more: Blacksmith Shop
Discover Aabnaabin Camp
Aabnaabin Camp represents a Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg (Mississauga Anishnaabeg) hunting or ricing camp from the mid-1820s and is a parternship project with Hiawatha First Nation and Curve Lake First Nation. Learn about the history and culture of local Indigenous where the impacts of settlement on those who were here first are shared. Click here to learn more: Aabnaabin Camp
Discover the Carpenter Shop
The Hastie Carpenter Shop is an accurate reconstruction (using traditional hand-powered, woodworking techniques) of a building located in the Hamlet of Lang in the 1880s that served two generations of carpenters. Listen as the carpenter peddals the lathe to turns a piece of wood. Click here to learn more: Hastie Carpenter Shop
Discover the School House
The South Lake School House was built in 1886 in South Lake Settlement in Belmont Township, north of Havelock. All eight grades were taught in the single room with slates, a few books, a blackboard, an abacus, and a map as the only resources. Hear the bell ring signalling the start of classes. Click here to learn more: South Lake School
Discover the Print Shop
The Register Print Shop building at Lang Pioneer Village Museum was built in the 1840s, originally serving as a school in South Monaghan Township. Watch as the printer sets type one letter at a time, and listen as the handle on the printing press is cranked to produce a print. Click here to learn more: Register Print Shop
Discover the Milburn House
The Milburn House, built in 1834, has been restored to display the comforts and luxuries available by the 1870s as manufactured goods became affordable and available in this area. Listen to the creak of the door opening to bake in the woodstove, and the steady drum of the needle moving up and down on an antique sewing machine. Click here to learn more: Milburn House
Discover the Grist Mill
Thomas Short constructed the Lang Grist Mill in 1846, but a devastating fire in 1896 left only charred walls. The mill was rebuilt following the fire and continued operating until 1956. Watch and listen as giant cogs power the mill which still grinds wheat into flour to this day. Click here to learn more: Lang Grist Mill
Discover the Keene Hotel
The Keene Hotel is representative of a 14-room country inn of the 1870s. Rooms ranged in price from 10¢ to 25¢ per night and included one meal as well as lodging for the traveller’s horse in the drive shed. Listen to the sound of tea being poured in the dining room. Afternoon tea is served during July and August for an additional fee. Click here to learn more: Keene Hotel
Discover the Tinsmith Shop
The Tinsmith Shop at Lang Pioneer Village Museum is a reconstruction of a typical shop from the 1880s. Tinware was desirable, as it was much lighter than iron, was inexpensive, and was durable. Watch and listen as the Tinsmith hammers a sheet of tin into a mug or cookie cutter. Click here to learn more: Tinsmith Shop
Discover the General Store
The Menie General Store at Lang Pioneer Village Museum was built in 1858 and has been restored to 1899. Almost everything could be purchased in this store, and the store also served as a post office, drug store, and meeting place. Check out the store's many goods and listen to the tinkling of the cash register as a purchase is rung up. Click here to learn more: Menie General Store
Discover the Fitzpatrick House
The Fitzpatrick House represents a settler’s second home and was built by Michael Fitzpatrick in 1848. This is a large, storey-and-a-half, squared-log house with a six-foot-wide stone fireplace used for both cooking and heating. Listen to the cracking of the fire in the hearth, and the whir of the spinning wheel. Click here to learn more: Fitzpatrick House
Discover the Steam Engine
The 17-horsepower Sawyer-Massey traction steam engine was manufactured in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1921. Listen to the whoosh of steam and the blast of the whistle as the steam engine tours the village on Father's Day during our annual Smoke & Steam Show. Click here to learn more: Sawyer-Massey Steam Engine
