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Visit the Ridge House Museum and experience a moment of the past in the present. The museum was established in 1975 to ensure that Ridgetown’s history would be preserved for future generations. The Ridge House structure and grounds have been restored to their original appearance and, inside the house, period furnishings and accessories are displayed to reveal to visitors the lifestyle of a middle class family in Ridgetown in 1875. Guests will experience the customs and values of 1875 through interactive tours, interpretive programs, and special events carried out by professional costumed staff.
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| Ridge House was built by Mr. and Mrs. George Mulholland in 1875 , the year Ridgetown was incorporated as a village, for the cost of $200. It is a typical Ontario house, built as a middle class working man's family home, with clapboard siding, a gable window, and a front porch. Almost 100 years later, as Ridgetown was gearing up for its 1975 centennial celebration, the Ridgetown Rotary Club purchased this house as their centennial project - for restoration as a typical middle class home of 1875 - the year the community was incorporated as a village. With the guidance of the Ridgetown & District Historical Society, the Ridge House Museum was born. |
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Posting created by: Culture and Special Events group.
Last updated: Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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53 Erie Street South
RidgetownOntario
N0P 2C0 |
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