Visit the Historic Sites of the Kitchener-Waterloo Area

The Waterloo Region of Ontario in Central Canada isWaterloo County as it was in 1914. Come back to see
rich in history and culture, much of it comes directlywhat businesses, homes and farms were like and how
from its original European settlers - a number ofpeople went about their daily lives.
Mennonite families who migrated from Pennsylvania inJoseph Schneider Haus Museum and Gallery
the early 1800s. In more recent years the culturalrecreates life as it was in the area in the 1850s. This is
diversity of the Waterloo region has been shaped bythe house that Joseph and Barbara Schneider built in
immigration from all corners of the globe. This1816. They were among the early Mennonite pioneers
immigration is due in no small part to the prosperous,who trekked to the new frontier from Lancaster
diverse economic activity of the region and theCounty, Pennsylvania, in the early 1800s.
presence of two highly respected Universities.Homer Watson was a noted local artist of the
Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower [ is a monumentWaterloo Region. He was known as the "Man of
which honours the first pioneers of the WaterlooDoon" since Doon was the site of his home and studio.
Region. Those original Mennonite pioneers came to theHomer Watson House & Gallery preserves his
region from Pennsylvania between 1800 and 1803 andstudio and also host art classes and workshops and
settled on the banks of the Grand River where theyincludes an exhibition of contemporary art.
found lush and productive farm land. The monumentCanada's 10th and longest serving Prime Minister was
was constructed in 1923 on an acre of land just eastWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King who was born in Berlin in
of the Grand near the small town of Doon. The unique1874 (before its name was changed to Kitchener
Swiss look of the tower spire reflects the Swissduring WW1). His boyhood home at Woodside National
Mennonite homeland of the original settlers.Historic Site has been restored to the beauty of the
At Doon Heritage Crossroads you can exploreearly 1890's on 4.65 hectares of land.