Aurora: Hillary House National Historic Site Guided Tour
ID: GYG1464363-2235750
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Pays: Cuba
Durée du projet:
01:00 horaires
Description
Explore Hillary House in Aurora on a guided tour. Discover the history of this National Historic Site, see original medical instruments, and learn about the lives of the doctors who lived there.
Step into the past with a guided tour of Hillary House, a National Historic Site and one of Canada’s best-preserved examples of Picturesque Gothic Revival architecture. Admire the wide verandahs, “gingerbread” trim, casement windows, and pointed arches that showcase the style that influenced many Victorian Canadian homes.
Explore the former residence and workplace of four Canadian physicians, Dr. Walter Geikie, Dr. Frederick Strange, Dr. Robert William Hillary, and Dr. Robert Michael Hillary, whose practice spanned a time of immense scientific change.
See original instruments and equipment used in medical practice, from the era of leeches and bloodletting to the development of antibiotics. Discover how doctors and their families lived through rooms furnished by the Hillary family during their long period of ownership of the house from 1876 until 1992.
Visit the unique “ballroom,” part of a wing added around 1869 and now restored to house special events and exhibits. This wing also houses what was probably Aurora’s first indoor bathroom with its original metal tub.
Stroll through the spacious grounds, including an original grass tennis court, flower gardens, tall trees, and a small barn that once housed the doctors’ horses, carriage, and sleigh for traveling to visit patients.
Faits saillants
- Step back in time with a guided tour of Hillary House in Aurora
- Explore a National Historic Site and see Gothic Revival architecture
- Discover the history of the house and its role in the community
- See original medical instruments and equipment from the 19th century
- Learn about the lives of the doctors who lived and worked at Hillary House
Langues
INFORMATION IMPORTANTE
Hillary House is a National Historic Site and a museum.
The house was built in 1862 and is an example of Picturesque Gothic Revival architecture.
The museum is known as Hillary House National Historic Site, The Koffler Museum of Medicine
Front or side door of Hillary House National Historic Site
INCLUS
- Guided tour of Hillary House by knowledgeable staff.
- Opportunities to view original medical instruments and equipment
- Exploration of furnished period rooms reflecting 19th‑ and 20th‑century domestic life
- Stroll through the historic grounds to view the historic tennis court, gardens, trees, and barn
NON INCLUS
- Transportation to and from Hillary House
- Food and drinks
- Gift Shop
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Annulations
Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.
