Sun, Apr 27
|Old Colchester Schoolhouse
Colchester Schoolhouse, Church, and Cemetery Tour
Jane's Walk: Tour of Christ Church cemetery, replica chapel and 1881 Colchester schoolhouse. Visits by Rev. Pollard and others to share the Colchester story. (FULL)
Time & Location
Apr 27, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Old Colchester Schoolhouse , 195 Bagot St, Harrow, ON N0R 1G0, Canada
About the event
Colchester Schoolhouse, Church, and Cemetery Tour
Host: Anne Beneteau, Randy Cyr, Sandra McKee, Anne Marontate (Heritage Colchester)
Contact host: heritage.colchester@gmail.com
Please note: Registration for this event is FULL.
Colchester is the first English Village laid out in Upper Canada west of Niagara.
The 0.5km walking tour will begin and end at the Old Schoolhouse (1881), 195 Bagot St., Colchester, making stops at Christ Church, Anglican (1819), with the Woodmen Hall addition, the cemetery with the replica chapel and manse.
Local tour hosts, with historical visitors, will share the importance of this community space for the people of the neighborhood. Stops along the route will share gathered information gleaned from family histories of those that have lived here for generations.
The old schoolhouse is currently being preserved for today and future generations through the work of Heritage Colchester.
Event location: The walk will start and end in front Old Colchester Schoolhouse, 195 Bagot St. Harrow, ON (Village of Colchester)
Type of Event:
Jane's Walk - Guided walking tour
Accessibility notes:
Challenging walk (uneven and unpaved pathways)
Appropriate for kids
Baby-stroller friendly
Is there a bathroom nearby?
Public bathroom available at business within 1 block
Where can attendees park?
Free parking lot at the starting/ending location
How much walking is involved?
Approximately less than 1 km of walking