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Preserving & Promoting Oakville's Heritage
Our offices remain closed for regular visitors and business - We do respond to messages
We are working on a reopening plan; for after washroom underground pipe is replaced.
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​If you love Oakville as much as we do, you're at the right place! Learn, discover, explore and get involved in preserving and promoting Oakville's heritage!
The Oakville Historical Society preserves and promotes the historical heritage of the Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Throughout the year, our promotional efforts include hosting various family activities and events that promote Oakville's heritage and get the public involved in learning about the town and what we do. Our plaques are aimed at preserving historical sites around town, while we offer services to the public such as guided walking tours and exhibits.

We are helped with our efforts through membership and volunteers, who are the heart of the Society. 
We greatly appreciate the support received from The Town of Oakville, Ontario Heritage Organization Development Grants and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. 

Our offices are in The Cottages. These are located on the north side of the Erchless Estate, erected in the mid-1950s. Now equipped with environmental control systems, they provide the Society with archival storage, a library and display space for exhibits. Visitors can explore the library and various displays and find resources and information about Oakville's history. 

Come visit the area of our offices, take a self guided walk and learn about the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. 

See the restored Coach House!


 Coach House Restoration Project Page          Landscape Plan            GAS TAX AT WORK        

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​The Oakville Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the financial support received from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Council of Archives and the Young Canada Works Program and the Canada Summer Jobs Program which have funded (in part) the digitization program at the Society.  We also acknowledge the financial support received from the Government of Ontario through the Heritage Organization Development Grant Program.  Further, we acknowledge the financial and other support provided by the Town of Oakville.
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  • HOME
  • Contact
    • DONATE
    • Internships
  • ABOUT
    • Our Story
    • Our Town
    • Our Office and Grounds
    • The Thomas House
    • Our Interns
    • Our Sponsors
    • Our Plaques >
      • Plaque Process
      • Plaque Order and Payment
    • Supporting our Cadets
  • Publications and Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Donate
    • Reprints >
      • Beautiful Oakville - 1897
      • Garden of Canada - c1902
      • Telephone Book 1947
      • The Sumner Diaries
    • Audio Video >
      • Videos of Life in Early Oakville
      • Oakville Heritage Moments
    • Links
  • Collections and Exhibits
    • Archives, Photos and Libraries
    • Stories
    • Website
    • Basket Factory Memorial Plaques
    • War >
      • First World War
      • First World War Poppies Exhibit
      • Ontario Farmerettes
      • Munro Letters
    • Health Care As It Was >
      • Health Care As It Was - Continued
    • Oakville Images
    • Plaqued Houses and Buildings
    • Town of Oakville Online Collections
  • Membership
    • Join, Renew or Update
    • Why Be A Member
    • Our Volunteers
  • Activities
    • Speakers' Nights
    • Guided Walking Tours
    • Self-guided Walking Tours >
      • Erchless Estate
      • Navy Street
      • Old Oakville
      • Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District
      • Trafalgar-Allan Corridor
      • Lot 12
    • Black History Month
    • Ghost Walks >
      • Ghost Stories
      • Video Ghost Stories
      • Question(s) or Comment(s)
      • 2019 Reviews
      • Ghost Walk Comments, Pictures +
    • Doors Open
    • Culture Days
    • Historic Places Days
    • Yard Sale
    • Mayor's Historical Picnic
    • Family Activities >
      • Annual Family Activities
      • Colouring >
        • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Shop Order Form
    • Art of Oakville
    • Payment for Shop, Photo, Archive and Other