Southwestern Ontario Attractions

The Aylmer & District Museum features a general store from the late 19th C / early 20th C, a Victorian parlour, native artifacts, and a Glass gallery with pressed, art, cut and depression glass. The museum also offers changing exhibits and often seasonal themes so be sure to check the schedule.

The small fishing village of Bayfield started as a port on Lake Huron, but since the introduction of the railway it became unneccessary as a port.

The village itself features many examples of fine 19th C homes. It is a popular tourist destination during the summer.

The Folmar Windmill in Bayfield is North America's only wind powered sawmill. The full-sized windmill is styled after a mill in the Netherlands called "The Arend".

The Lambton Heritage Museum in Grand Bend features the only horse-drawn ambulance in Ontario, the 1867 Cameron Presbyterian Church, an 1857 pioneer house, and a recreated blacksmith's shop.

Long Point is an area of land jutting out into Lake Erie. It is characterized primarily by marsh and sand. It is a popular vacation spot with sandy beaches and is renowned all over the world as a migration stop for birds and waterfowl.

Sarnia, located north of Windsor on Lake Huron, is one of Ontario's busiest marine centers. Over 1,400 berths for recreational boating and Great Lakes ships traffic exceeds 6,000 passes annually.

Discovery House Museum in Sarnia has a room-size working model depicting the Sarnia Waterfront, the Marine Room with nautical displays and the Industrial Room featuring a history of Lambton County's varied industrial growth in the 20th C.

The Stones 'N Bones Museum in Sarnia has a collection of some 6,000 objects including fluorescent minerals, fossils, minerals, gemstones, artifacts, shells, butterflies, insects, antlers, horns and huge shark jaws.

The Strathroy Middlesex Museum is housed on an historic site built in 1871 by William Hay Murray. Features of the building include colored transom glass, two-story bay windows and Doric capitals. Exhibits feature a medical collection, Sir Arthur Currie military gallery and a 1920s kitchen.

Annandale House National Historic Site was built by E.D. Tillson, first Mayor of Tillsonburg, in the 1880's. The house has been restored to its original glory and visitors can tour three floors featuring period rooms. Highlights include painted ceilings, inlaid floors, ornate mantels and stained glass.