Virtual Tour of the Village
This restored one-storey timber frame structure, with board-and-batten siding, was one of the early homes of the Molson family. Built of raw materials sourced locally, the Molson house is a small two-room dwelling, comprising a kitchen with cook... more...
Built in 1893, this squared log structure is a fine example of the one-room school house typical of this period. Its structure consists of hand-square, 15" squared timbers, that were harvested nearby. In 2005 the building was dismantled and... more...
This restored original log house celebrates on of Petawawa's founding families: the Leders. In 1885, Karl and Auguste travel from England to Canada, and on to the small settlement at Petawawa where they constructed this small home.
Present Photography owned and operated by Russ Hill specializes in 360 degree virtual tours. He has created a set of virtual tours of the Petawawa Heritage Village for visitors to our website to see. These tours provide an impressive experience to... more...
At the beginning of the twentieth century, farming was done with the power of horses, thus the blacksmith was considered one of the most essential tradesmen in any pioneer community. His job was to make tools for himself and the various tradesmen... more...
Completed in 2012, the pole barn houses the Clouthier Lumber artifact collection, a livery collection including an old carriage and working and applied hit-and-miss engines(1). This barn is constructed of a pole skeleton fully enclosed with lumber... more...
Constructed in 2011 by a team of First Nations volunteers from nearby Pikwàkanagàn, for Renfrew County's 150 anniversary celebrations, this birch bark wigwam was donated to the Petawawa Heritage Village by The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre.
As was typical with most early Canadian settlements, the General Store is the heart of the community. It's where locals dropped by to purchase goods that they could not grow or make. Often lingering awhile to warm themselves at the stove and... more...
The railway, linking Canada from coast to coast, has been an integral part of Petawawa since 1856, and was integral in the development of the community and its people.