Buxton National Historic Site & Museum

21975 A D Shadd Road, North Buxton, ON N0P 1Y0

Explore the Elgin (Buxton) Settlement's history at Ontario's second-largest National Historic Site. Tour preserved 19th-century structures including an 1852 cabin, 1853 barn, and 1861 schoolhouse. Learn stories of freedom and the Underground Railroad through artifacts and genealo

Historic site preserving Elgin (Buxton) Settlement from 1849. Tour cabins, barn, schoolhouse. Underground Railroad heritage.

🕐 Mo-Fr 13:00-16:30; Jul-Aug Mo-Su 10:30-16:30

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