Poor House Tour

Name: Poor House Tour
Start: 2025-08-02T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-02T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 0536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus, ON, Canada, Ontario N1M2W3

Wellington County Museum and Archives

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Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm

1 hour

0536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus, ON, Canada, Ontario N1M2W3

Date & Location

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm (EDT)

0536 Wellington Road 18, Ontario N1M2W3

82 Sideroad 18, Centre Wellington, ON N1M 2W3, Canada, Fergus

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Poor House Tour

Explore the House of Industry and Refuge (County Poor House), the historic purpose of the Wellington County Museum and Archives, with this guided tour. Discover the real-life stories of the men and women that both lived and worked on site, and behind the scenes locations closed off to the public.

No registration required. Weekly on Saturdays through July and August.

$5 per person, $10 for a family (no charge on July 5).

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Poor House Tour

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm