I was flying by the historic buildings on site yesterday and thought I should tell you about them a bit more! These buildings are really ancient; many were actually built by the Ball family. Some were moved or reproduced to look like those from the past. The original Ball home is here! This is a large house that doubled for the family as a store and office. The Grist Mill was the first industry the Ball family built and the mill ground grain for flour. The original grinding stones are still inside and when you visit you can take a tour and see how the flour was made.
A carriage house displays transportation and agricultural vehicles, but there are more of these on display in the barn. Sometimes you can hear the church bell ringing when a wedding or church services is happening. On the site there is a small log cabin which is similar to the first home for the Ball family The blacksmith shop still operates with blacksmithing workshops and demonstrations held some Sundays, just call 905-562-5235 to sign up for the workshops. There is another large barn which now doubles as a place to hold events, especially those weddings, they always end with a great feast here. An old white house was originally a house for one of the many employees that worked for the Ball Family. It is now where a lot of children play in the Adventure Daycamp. Finally there are a few small buildings such as the fruit drying shed, lime kiln and bake oven which were necessary to the daily lives over a hundred years ago. All of these buildings can be toured with a guide who can share with you the exciting stories from the past, but if you like you can also just look through screen doors into most of them. Times for the tours are on the hour from 10am to 3pm. So why not come out and see these unique, old buildings and meet some of the engaging staff ready to chat about the past.
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