Chatham-Kent Travel Guide 2008

Two modern museums showcase how fascinating events in Bothwell’s history made important contributions to Canada. Fairfield Museum and National Historic Site in Bothwell is located on the site of old Fairfield Village, the first settlement of southwestern Ontario, burned to the ground within minutes by invading American Forces following the War of 1812’s Battle of the Thames. Housed in a colonial-style log cabin, this modern exhibit of village artifacts and historic information spans 20 years from the 1792 establishment to the day it was destroyed.Visitors can walk where the village stood and enjoy the newly developed Trans Canada Trail that winds along the Thames River. The Bothwell-Zone Oil Museum showcases remnants of the town’s 1860s oil boom including Canada’s last original powerhouse. The 1896 powerhouse displays the pumping process used from the 1860s until 1990. An interactive walking tour hosted by the author of Life of a Boomtown illustrates how the discovery of oil in the 1860s turned Bothwell into the largest community outside of Toronto almost overnight. Based on research in the book, the walking tour highlights the rise and fall of this former oil town. Chatham-Kent Tourism can assist in tour arrangements. explore Bothwell David Zeisberger, who with Delaware Native Christians and other Moravian missionaries, founded Fairfield in 1792. The sacrifices of local men are told through stories and photos at the Soldiers Wall of Fame tribute in the former town hall building in downtown Bothwell. The small town is also home to Old Autos Newspaper with worldwide distribution. Fairfield Museum and National Historic Site This museum is located on the site of the Old Fairfield Village. Moravian Missionaries and Delaware Natives who came from Ohio to Canada established the village in 1792. Old Fairfield was destroyed by invading American forces following the Battle of the Thames - October 5, 1813. Artifacts in the collection represent Native history and art. Picnic area on site. Annual village and War of 1812 re-enactment every Fall. 519-692-4397. 14878 Longwoods Road, Bothwell. e-mail: fairfield.museum@sympatico.ca toll free: 866.901.5373 tel: 519.692.5373 fax: 519.692.5702 Parks Farm is home to forty acres of highbush blueberries, covered completely by sky-high netting. Fresh blueberry season typically lasts from Mid-July to September. Fresh raspberry season from September 1st to almost Halloween or frost. Our Orchards are clean and naturally beautiful, and our freezers are always stocked. Fairfield Museum www.parksblueberries.com 1-800-561-6125 Ch ath am -Ke nt To ur i sm explore 23 http://www.parksblueberries.com http://www.parksblueberries.com

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Chatham-Kent Travel Guide 2008 Contents Travel Tips Birding Camping Classic Cars Fishing Genealogy Golf Hunting Kite & Wake Boarding Scuba Diving Skateboarding Underground Railroad Tour Blenheim Blenheim Bothwell Chatham Chatham Map of Chatham-Kent Dresden Erieau Erieau Lighthouse Cove Mitchell’s Bay Morpeth North Buxton Ridgetown Ridgetown Rondeau Rondeau Thamesville Tilbury Wallaceburg Wallaceburg Walpole Island Wheatley Accommodations & B&Bs Accommodations & B&Bs Camping Farm Markets Golf Marinas Restaurants Shopping Transportation

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