Haldimand County.

Site: Selkirk - Rainham Rd

Service: Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum

Record #: SIM1552
Last Full Update: 05 Feb 2024

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm (Mar 1-Dec 11) * Sat 10 am-3 pm (Victoria Day-Labour Day)

Dates

Mar-Dec

Areas Served Haldimand County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Reservations needed for group tours

  • school bookings required
Languages English
Fees Admission is free; Archival Research Fee $11.25 per visit

Address and Location

Located In Community Selkirk
Address & Map
3513 Rainham Rd, RR 1
Selkirk, ON N0A 1P0
 
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Intersection Rainham Rd and Cheapside Rd
Mailing Address c/o Corporation of Haldimand County 
53 Thorburn St S 
Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Maintained to show to future generations the development of the educational system in rural Ontario from 1872 to 1965 using the McGaw School, SS#2 Walpole as an example The building also serves as a memorial to the Canadian Lyric Poet Wilson Pugsley MacDonald

  • various exhibits on display changing monthly
  • offering educational full or half-day school programs

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-776-3319
E-Mail museums@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Website https://www.haldimandcounty.ca/heritage-culture/wilson-macdonald-memorial-school-museum/
Primary Contact Dana Stavinga, Curator; Email: dstavinga@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Alternate Contact Anne Unyi, Supervisor, Heritage & Culture; Phone: 905-765-3134; Email: aunyi@haldimandcounty.on.ca