Heritage Walking Tours

Many Town in Huron County have self-guided Hertiage Tours of local Heritage Highlights. Established tours include: Bayfield, Brussels, Goderich & Seaforth.

BAYFIELD
Guide tours are held every Sat. at 10 am during July and August
starting from 20 Bay eld Main St. N., Bay eld. Walking tour of
Bay eld’s heritage district, through tree-lined streets, includes the
history of homes, hotels, schools and the early settlers complete
with anecdotes. Also harbour views from Pioneer Park and oldest
standing log structure.
Lake Huron has always played a vital role in the history of Bay eld.
In 1832 Carel Lodewijk, Baron van Tuyll van Serooskerken, a Dutch
nobleman, purchased large holdings in the Huron Tract including
388 acres here which he set aside for a settlement. The settlement,
named Bay eld after the nautical surveyor Henry Wolsey Bay eld,
developed as a centre for the surrounding agricultural community.
In the 1840’s Bay eld was a busy shipping port for the export of
grain. As the community prospered, hotels, stores and many  ne
residences were built.
For more information visit: www.bayfeldhistorical.ca
For tour or archive information call 519-440-6206
E-mail: bayarchives@tcc.on.ca
20 Main St. P.o. Box 161

BRUSSELS
Although, Brussels o cially became a village in 1872, it began
as the village of Ainleyville in 1855. William Ainlay, a surveyor for
the Canada Company,  rst came to the area in 1852 and felt the
waterpower provided by the Maitland River and the rich, deep,
untouched soil beneath the canopy of trees made the site a good
one.
The village of Ainleyville, so named after Ainlay, but misspelled
by the recording clerk, began in the southeast part of the present
day village. Brussels soon grew into a prosperous community with
its own railway station, many local industries, several churches
and community groups, and a main street of  ne brick blocks.
Many of the commercial blocks, which presently line its main
thoroughfare, Turnberry Street, were constructed after more than
one devastating  re swept through the village.
We invite you to tour our quaint historic downtown and stunning
residential areas.

Tour map can be downloaded at: http://www.huroneast.com/index.php?sltb=hist
Huron East Tourism
Town Hall 72 Main Street Seaforth ON N0K 1W0
Phone: 519-527 0160 or 519-440 9600
E-mail: tourism@huroneast.com
Website: www.huroneast.com

GODERICH
Goderich is fortunate to have literally hundreds of beautiful and
unique locations of natural/cultural heritage signi cance. Stroll
the historic streets of this port town following one or all of the
Heritage Walking Tours.
These four tours are self-guided and take you past the unique,
octagon-shaped town square; magni cent views of the harbour
and river mouth; 19th and 20th century industrial and railroad
buildings; two designated Heritage Conservation Districts; as well
as architecturally and historically signi cant public and private
buildings, many of which have a heritage designation. Each walk
begins and ends at The Square. The length of time to complete
each walk will vary according to your pace and your inclination to
stop and ponder, or sit and rest, along the way.
Open year round during daylight hours. Free admission. Brochures
and maps available at the Tourist Information Centre and other
locations. Walking Tours also can be downloaded from www.
goderich.ca/heritage using the Designated Districts page.
Tourism Goderich
91 Hamilton Street (Information Centre)
Phone: 519-524-6600 or 1-800-280-7637
E-mail: tourism@goderich.ca
Website: www.goderich.ca/heritage

SEAFORTH
Seaforth is a quintessential small Ontario town, dating back to
the Victorian period during the years 1850-1853. Anticipating
the construction of the railroad, Christopher and George Sparling
acquired most of the present site of Seaforth, situated along
Provincial Hwy 8, also referred to as the Kitchener-Stratford-
Goderich corridor.
We invite you to take a tour of Seaforth beginning at Victoria Park
and circling through Town,  nally ending at the Cardno Music
Hall and Clock Tower on Main Street. Along the way, you will
pass sixteen municipally-designated heritage properties and take
in Seaforth’s Downtown, one of the oldest designated Heritage
Conservation Districts in Ontario.

Tour map can be downloaded at: http://www.huroneast.com/index.php?sltb=hist
Huron East Tourism
Town Hall 72 Main Street Seaforth ON N0K 1W0
Phone: 519-527 0160 or 519-440 9600
E-mail: tourism@huroneast.com
Website: www.huroneast.com