Businesses and trades Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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mill @ lang pioneer village keene ontario


tinsmith shop- tinsmith shop reconstruction of 19th-century shop demonstrating skilled craft of tinsmithing. examples of tinware can found throughout village. late 19th century, tinware in every home , farm.


lang grist mill- working three-storey mill, lang mill constructed in 1846 thomas short. on 160 years later, visitors can still see wheat being ground flour @ mill throughout summer.


shingle mill- before shingle mill, settlers had make own shingles splitting cedar froe (a tool long iron blade struck heavy mallet) , shaved proper thickness drawknife. shingle mill, hundreds of shingles produced in hour. cedar shingles on of building in village made mill.


keene hotel- built in 1830s (front section) , 1940s (rear wing), keene hotel has been restored representative of country inn of 1870s. best bedroom @ hotel in 1840s cost 75 cents per night. straw tick in flop room cost 10 cents per night.


cheese factory- cheese factory, moved mathers corners in otonabee township, built in 1876. equipment housed inside building warkworth. cheese factory form 40 pounds of cheese curd 400 pounds of milk under watchful eye of cheese maker.


blacksmith shop- blacksmith shop essential life of 19th-century community. built in 1859, blacksmith shop has been restored 1880. blacksmith shoe horses, “iron” sleighs , wagons, make tools , architectural hardware , repairs. make of own equipment. watering trough located outside blacksmith shop owned campbell’s dairy in peterborough.


register print shop- print shop, built in 1840s, used print handbills announcing sales, public notices of election, community event notices , weekly newspaper community. printer 1 of few well-educated individuals in village. register print shop @ lang pioneer village has been restored represent print shop in 1880s.


s. w. lowry weaver shop & jacquard loom interpretive centre- weaver shop newest addition lang pioneer village. housed in replica 19th-century weaver’s shop, feature of weavers shop restored 19th-century jacquard loom , functioning loom replica. exhibit/educational area demonstrates step-by-step process of how fleece sheep becomes woven fabric.








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