Come to the Pioneer Village to experience the representations of a small Muskoka community. Most early settlers arrived to this area because of the Free Land Grant Act of 1868, which stipulated the head of a family could receive, on conditions, a free grant of land. Today, you can tour Pioneer Village to see how those first settlers lived and created the foundations of what Huntsville is now.
The types of activities and demonstrations that happen at the Pioneer Village are (most have Indigenous and Pioneer information available):
- School lesson
- Cattail dolls/warriors
- Candle-dipping
- Sample scones or bannock
- Dress like a pioneer
- Children’s games
- Laundry day
- Wool carding
- Rug making
- Blacksmith
- Nature’s treasures hunt
Activity schedules are available at admissions desk and are posted on site.
You may purchase your village and site tickets at our main admissions desk.
Note: Registered service animals welcome. Smoking or vaping are not permitted on Town property or on the train.