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Guelph HistoryGuelph was settled in 1827 as a planned town by a British development firm known as the "Canada Company". The location was picked by the Company's Superintendent in Canada, a popular Scottish novelist named John Galt, who designed the town to attract settlers to it and to the surrounding countryside. Galt's plan had streets radiating from a focal point at the Speed River, with squares and broad main streets, like a European city centre. The name Guelph has a special significance, it was the family name of the Dukes of Bavaria and through alliance with the Hohenstaufens came to be the surname of the British Royal family when, in 1714, George of Hanover became George I.Many early civic buildings were designed by prominent Toronto architects of locally quarried limestone. In nearby Fergus, land was granted to Richard Pierpoint and half a dozen other former slaves, escaped from the United States. The town grew significantly after the Grand Trunk Railroad reached it from Toronto, in 1856. Important LinksGuelph AttractionsAberfoyle Junction Model Railway128 Brock Road Aberfoyle ON N1H 6H9 519-836-2720 This 1500 square foot model railway is open to the public and depicts Southern Ontatio in the 1950's. Lighted passenger cars have intricate interior detailing and recreate and era when train travel dominated the transport industry. Hand built models of both our major railways, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, run on their separate rights of way. The trains run through a completely scenicked countryside, passing fields, rivers, towns, a large city, even part of the Niagara Escarpment. Arboretum at University of Guelph, The University of Guelph Guelph ON 519-824-4120 fax 519-763-9598 165 hectares (408 acres) of greenspace, gardens, nature trails, showcasing 30 plant collections, workshops, as well as a dinner theatre and meeting, banquet & wedding facilities. Blossom Hill Fun Farm 5676 Wellington Road 7 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J2 519-763-8118 Join them for Pumpkinfest on October weekends and Thanksgiving Monday. Wagon Rides, Haunted House, Corn Maze, Strawjump, Pumpkin Chucking, Petting Zoo, Bone Bin, Bouncing Buckeroos, Puppet Shows. Open Weekends: September 29th to October 28th, 2007 weekends: 10 am - 5 pm Church of Our Lady Immaculate 28 Norfolk Street Guelph ON N1H 4H8 519 824-3951 This national historic site is a magnificent example of gothic architecture. Cox Creek Cellars Estate Winery R.R. #5 Guelph ON N1H 6J2 519-767-3253 Fax: 519-824-0808 This farm is dedicated to providing a safe home for abandoned, neglected and abused donkeys, mules and hinnies. Open early May to Thanksgiving weekend, Wednesdays and Sundays, 9 am -4 pm Guelph Civic Museum 6 Dublin St South Guelph ON N1H 4L5 519- 836-1221 Making its home in an 1850 three-story Guelph limestone building, the Guelph Civic Museum features exhibitions and public programs which explore the many individuals, cultures and events that contributed to the historic development of the City of Guelph. Open 1 - 5 pm Sun to Fri from Sept to May. Admission is $3 adults; $2 seniors & students; $6 family. Closed on holidays. Hammond Museum of Radio 595 Southgate Road Guelph ON N1G 3W6 519-822-2441 Extn: 590 This unique museum is dedicated to showcasing all things radio-related and is home to hundreds of receivers and transmitters, all manufactured in Canada. The founder, Fred Hammond, began collecting radio artifacts as early as 1928 and each of these historic pieces is contained within the museum. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre 358 Gordon Street Guelph Ontario N1G 1Y1 519-837-0010 This public art gallery house 15 exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The University of Guelph Art Collection, containing over 3,000 pieces focusing on three Centuries of Canadian and international art works, is permanently displayed at the centre. A number of exhibits are temporarily on display here. McCrae House National Historic Site 108 Water Street Guelph Ontario N1H 4L5 519-836-1482 This museum was named after the McCrae family, who were active in the social, political, military and cultural activities since the mid 19th Century. The house was originally constructed in 1858 and underwent renovations some 10 years later. The house is now used as a museum to honour the McCrae's and depict life in the late 1870s. Exhibitions interpret the life of John McCrae, world famous doctor, soldier and author of In Flanders Fields. River's Edge Goat Dairy 8102 Wellington Road #109 Arthur, Ontario N0G 1A0 519-848-2203 1-888-209-7330 95-acre farm on the Conestogo River in Arthur, about 15 minutes north of Fergus, Ontario. The best tasting goat milk, cheeses and yogurt. Handmade fresh on our farm. Also moisturizing soaps and creams. Visit the farm. Open Wednesday to Sunday 8 am to 8 pm. See them also at the Guelph Farmers' Market, and through Monforte Dairy at the St. Jacob's and St. Lawrence Farmers' Farmer's Markets. Strom's Farm 5089 Wellington Road #32 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J7 519-822-1070 Get lost (and found) in the corn maze. Harvest fun includes bakery treats, sweet corn, pumpkins, corn maze, pumpkin chuking, wagon rides, and school tours. Open August-Christmas , Sun - Fri: 10 - 6, Sat: 10 - 9, Thanksgiving Mon: 10 - 6. Allow 45 - 60 minutes. Admission and activity fees. Town Lattice Covered Bridge York Road at Wyndham or Gordon Streets Guelph ON 519-837-5618 One of only two covered bridges in Ontario, this bridge was constructed in 1992 by a group of visiting timberframers. The bridge was modelled after an original design from the 1800s. Wellington County Museum & Archives 0536 County Road 18 RR#1 Fergus, ON N1M 2W3 519-846-0916 Extn: 221 This museum, located just outside Guelph, is a designated national historic site. Twelve exhibits throughout the museum showcase the life and times of Wellington's residents, both past and present. The collection of decorative arts and textiles is of particular interest. Historians can browse the extensive archives, which contain a number of rare historical records. Community Map
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