Sun, May 04
|Maidstone Bicentennial Museum
Best Kept Little Secret in Essex County
Talk & Tour: Discover the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, a wonderful community museum highlighting WWI&II, Textiles, Rum Running and War of 1812. And don't forget the Heritage Native Gardens on the property!
Time & Location
May 04, 2025, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, 1093 Puce Rd, Emeryville, ON N0R 1C0, Canada
About the event
Jane's Talk & Tour: Best Kept Little Secret in Essex County Host: Victoria Beaulieu and volunteers (Maidstone and Area Historical Society)
Contact Host: proudacres@gmail.com
Maidstone Bicentennial Museum is located on the historic Puce River where the first Maidstone Municipal Hall was built in 1875. A fire in 1914 destroyed the original structure, which led to the present-day structure being built in 1915. It remained the town hall until 1964. On October 16, 1984, the Maidstone & Area Historical Society was founded and the museum was created. The museum houses a unique collection of artifacts that have been donated by the community or purchased by the MAHS.
The museum grounds are also home to beautiful Heritage Native Gardens; a collection of over 50 species of plants, trees, and shrubs native to the Essex County area. In the past, these plants served as food, medicine and dyeing of cloth. As well, they play an important part in supporting pollinators and our ecosystem.
Event location:
Tour starts inside the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, 1093 Puce Rd.(Cty Rd #25), Essex, N8M 2X7
Type of event:
Jane's Talk & Tour: Tour a building (limited walking required)
Accessibility notes:
Wheelchair friendly
Baby stroller friendly
Appropriate for kids
Is there a bathroom nearby?
Public bathroom available in the space
Where can attendees park?
Free parking lot at the starting/ending location
How much walking is involved?
Less than 1km