- "Honest" Ed Mirvish
Provides visitors with a background on the Toronto icon.
stud.fh-rhein-sieg.de/summerschool/2000/projects/honesteds/index2.html
- 1st Reg't Lincoln Militia
Recreated unit of the 1812 Lincoln Militia in the Niagara region of Ontario.
www.lincolnmilitia.ca
- Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts
Seeks to resurrect and formalize European medieval martial arts.
www.aemma.org
- Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)
Represents archival institutions, all those working in archives, as well as users and supporters of archives.
aao.fis.utoronto.ca
- Archives of Ontario
Contain historically valuable records relating to Ontario and genealogy.
www.archives.gov.on.ca
- Arnprior & District Archives (ADA)
Offers holdings information, mission statement, and more.
www.adarchives.org
- Barony of Septentria
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Canada.
www.pipcom.com/~thebear
- Bata Shoe Museum
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Offers collections and exhibits of footwear from around the world, from ancient times to modern day.
www.batashoemuseum.ca
- Battlefield House Museum
Living history museum and site of the historic Battle of Stoney Creek on June 6, 1813.
www.battlefieldhouse.ca
- Bellevue
Short description and hours of the former residence of Canada's first Prime Minister.
www.novatech.on.ca/history/histbell.html
- Black Donnellys, The@
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Black_Donnellys__The
- Canada Aviation Museum
Offers archived photographs and descriptions of a range of aircraft.
www.aviation.nmstc.ca
- Canadian Association for Conservation
Offers information on Canada's national organization for the preservation of cultural property.
www.cac-accr.ca
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
Dedicated to the history of bush flying and forest protection in Canada. features floatplanes, seaplanes, waterbombers, and forest fire fighting artifacts.
www.bushplane.com
- Canadian Conservation Institute
Created in 1972 to promote the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage and to advance the practice, science, and technology of conservation.
www.cci-icc.gc.ca
- Canadian Fire Fighter's Museum
Tells the story of fire fighting in Canada from approximately 1750 to 1950.
www.firemuseumcanada.com
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum
www.footballhof.com
- Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Advances the knowledge and appreciation of the development of medicine in Canada by commemorating those who have made significant contributions.
www.cdnmedhall.org
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Features the history of mining in Canada, biographies of Hall of Fame inductees, and more.
www.halloffame.mining.ca
- Canadian War Museum
National military history museum which serves as a living memorial to those men and women who served in Canada's armed forces.
www.warmuseum.ca
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Features specs, photos, and history of the aircraft collection, articles, flightlines, restoration projects, and more. At the Hamilton International Airport.
www.warplane.com
- City of Toronto: Museums
Information about historic attractions.
www.city.toronto.on.ca/culture/museums.htm
- Classic CKLW
Known as the Big 8 of the 1960s and 1970s. Contains remembrances, sound clips, and a discussion board.
www.thebig8.net
- Daredevils of Niagara Falls
Chronological listing of people who attempted or completed crossings of or barrel trips over Niagrara Falls. Includes tightrope walkers, swimmers, divers, and more.
www.niagarafallslive.com/daredevils_of_niagara_falls.htm
- Diefenbunker, The
Canada's Cold War Museum - site is a bunker that was built in 1959-1961 to house Canada's leaders in the event of a nuclear attack.
www.diefenbunker.ca
- Discovery of Insulin
Features biographies of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, John James Richard Macleod, and James Collip, plus photographs and articles on their research.
www.discoveryofinsulin.com
- Dufferin County Museum & Archives
Focuses on the history of the county, including many artifacts and a reference archives.
www.dufferinmuseum.com
- Fort Henry@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Friends of Bethune Memorial House
Seeks to teach Canadians about Dr. Norman Bethune.
www.friendsofbethune.on.ca
- ghosttownpix.com
Dedicated to communities which, whether due to lousy planning, impossible dreams, or rotten luck, just didn't make it. Stories and photos from Ontario and Alberta.
www.ghosttownpix.com
- Glanmore Historical Museum
National Historic Site and home of Hastings County Museum. Features outstanding architecture, original furnishings, art collection, and themed history exhibits.
www.quinte.net/glanmore
- Goulbourn Township Historical Society and Museum
Committed to preserving local heritage and educating future generations about the community's roots.
www.goulbournmuseum.ca
- Greenhithe
Proto-incipient canton, based in Whitby/Oshawa region of Southern Ontario.
www.angelfire.com/ca/greenhithe
- Hamilton and Scourge Project
Includes information and virtual tours of warships sunk during the War of 1812 in Lake Ontario, Canada, and information on underwater archaeology techniques.
www.hamilton-scourge.city.hamilton.on.ca
- Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society
Association studies and commemorates the history of Hamilton and Wentworth County, Ontario. Includes a list of public lectures.
www.headofthelake.ca
- Heritage Canada Foundation
Encourages the preservation and demonstration of the nationally significant historic, architectural, natural, and scenic heritage of Canada.
www.heritagecanada.org
- Heritage Ottawa / Patrimoine Ottawa
Advocates on behalf of the preservation of heritage buildings and historic landscapes and educates and informs residents and visitors to Ottawa on the benefits of preserving the city's heritage from the perspectives of history, architecture, quality of life, and tourism.
www.heritageottawa.org
- Heritage Toronto
Has responsibility for the presentation of heritage programming, for heritage advocacy, and for fundraising.
www.heritagetoronto.org
- Historic Downtown Bowmanville
Special events and happenings for every season.
www.bowmanville.com
- Historicity: Toronto Then and Now
Digital library of historical materials about Toronto and its neighbourhoods from Toronto Public Library collections.
historicity.tpl.toronto.on.ca
- HMCS Haida Historic Ship
Last example of the Tribal Class of destroyers. Includes hours of operation, history, tour of the ship, crew stories, and photographs.
www.hmcshaida.ca
- Hutchison House Museum
A living museum, owned and operated by the Peterborough Historical Society, depicts Ontario pioneer life 1840-1860. Features guided tours, bookshop, and Scottish teas.
www.nexicom.net/~history
- Kent County Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society
www.angelfire.com/on/kentogs
- Killarney History
Contains anecdotes, summaries, trivia, and photographs detailing the history of Killarney.
www.killarneyhistory.com
- Kingdom of Ealdormere
Society for Creative Anachronism in Ontario Canada.
www.ealdormere.sca.org
- Legacy Project
Educational, multi-generational project to connect children and adults as individuals and as communities. Browse through their programs, activities, and contests.
www.legacyproject.org
- Lost Villages Historical Society, The
Provides Lost Villages history, museum hours and admission information, historical society events calendar, and related web resources. In English and French.
www.lostvillages.ca
- Macaulay Heritage Park
Displays of 19th-century life at Macaulay House, Prince Edward County Museum, parish cemetery, historic gardens, and Carriage House.
www.pec.on.ca/macaulay
- Magic Assembly: Storefronts to Culture
Dynamic collection showcasing the multicultural complexity of Metro Toronto using maps to locate photos of stores as well as articles.
www.tgmag.ca/magic
- Muskoka Heritage Place
Features the Steam Museum, the living Pioneer Village, and more.
www.muskokapioneervillage.org
- Muskoka Lakes Museum
www.muskoka.com/tourism/mlm
- MZTV Museum of Television
Collects, preserves, and exhibits a comprehensive collection of North American television receivers, from the formative first fifty year period between the 1920s and 1970s.
www.mztv.com
- National Air Force Museum of Canada
Official web site displays RCAF memorial collection. Find information on Air Force history of Canada, museum, aircraft collection, and events.
www.airforcemuseum.ca
- National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces (NMC)
Honors current and former members who have served their country with pride.
www.dnd.ca/hr/nmc-cmn
- Old Fort William
Step through the palisade gates into the world of the fur traders, two centuries ago.
www.oldfortwilliam.on.ca
- Ontario Black History Society (OBHS)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Organizations
- Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
Searchable database of over 1.1 million interments in Ontario, Canada.
www.islandnet.com/ocfa
- Ontario Genealogical Society@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Genealogy
- Ontario Heritage Foundation
Dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting the province's rich and varied heritage.
www.heritagetrust.on.ca
- Oshawa Community Museum and Archives
Features historic houses with archives, gift shop, exhibits, and demonstrations.
www.oshawamuseum.org
- Ottertooth.com: Keewaydin Way
Help research the second edition of The Keewaydin Way, a book about the history of North America's oldest private summer camp and canoe-tripping institution. By Brian Back.
www.ottertooth.com/keewaydin_way.htm
- Petrolia Discovery
Offering exhibits, tours, and special events relating to oil exploration.
www.petroliadiscovery.com
- Photographic Historical Society of Canada
www.phsc.ca
- Pioneer Life in Upper Canada
Includes where the pioneers came from, where they settled, and who was already there.
www.pioneerlife.ca
- Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Preserving the history of Canada's contribution to the Great War by participating in reenactments in Canada and the U.S.
www.ppclilivinghistory.canadianwebs.com
- Princeton & District Museum
Offers local history exhibits in the Cowan Gallery and concerts and movies in the A/V Gallery. Features information on town founder Thomas Hornor.
www.ocl.net/projects/princetonm
- Project H.M.S. Detroit
Full-size replica of the HMS Detroit which led Commodore Robert Hariot Barclay's Fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie. Includes photos, news, and membership information.
www.hmsdetroit.org
- Puslinch Historical Society
Collects, preserves, and shares the history of the area.
www.puslinch.bravepages.com
- Red Lake Museum
Offers sections on aviation, the gold rush, fur trading, and aboriginal history.
www.red-lake.com/museum
- Road Scholar, The
Dedicated to Ontario¿s historical trails, pioneer roads, and byways and highways.
www.roadscholar.on.ca
- Rouge River Watershed
Aboriginal history, wildlife and conservation efforts for this unique area.
web.onramp.ca/rivernen
- Royal Canadian Regiment Museum
Includes details on the museum dedicated Canada's oldest regular infantry regiment.
www.rcrmuseum.ca
- Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Museums_and_Memorials
- SALON: A Visit to the Museum of Contraception
Article by Susan McCarthy describing exhibits at the Janssen-Ortho Pharmaceutical Co. in Toronto.
www.salon.com/07/features/contra.html
- Shipwreck of the J.H. Jones
Information about the steamer lost in Georgian Bay on November 22, 1906.
www.vaxxine.com/gblawson/jonesindex.eht
- Smiths Falls Railway Museum of Eastern Ontarioo
Nonprofit museum about trains lists its rolling stock, exhibits, events, and dates and hours open.
www.sfrmeo.ca
- Southwestern Ontario Heritage Village
Attraction featuring various modes of transportation from the 1800s to present, as well as historic buildings and machinery.
www.swoheritagevillage.ca
- Trent Valley Archives
Trent Valley Archives is a public advocacy group promoting the preservation, identification, and care of archives.
www.trentvalleyarchives.com
- Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Dresden/Community
- Upper Canada Village
Recreating life in a mid-19th century rural community.
www.uppercanadavillage.com
- Uxbridge-Scott Museum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Uxbridge/Community
- Webster, John
Site of the Official Town Crier for Markham and East Gwillimbury.
www.towncryer.ca
- Wellington County GenWeb
Offers genealogical and historical information for the townships and places in the Ontario County of Wellington.
www.rootsweb.com/~onwellin
- Wikipedia: The Lost Villages
Presents a hyperlinked profile of the ten communities in the township of South Stormont, Ontario, Canada, which were permanently submerged by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Villages
- Wilsons of Lambton County, Ontario
From Yorkshire, England to Lambton County, Ontario. Surnames Wilson, O'Brien, Pascoe and Colborne.
expage.com/page/wilsonfamilytree
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