Heritage House Museum (Two-Storey Privy) (Smiths Falls)

Canada / Ontario / Smiths Falls
 museum, place with historical importance
Heritage House is situated in a picturesque area of the Rideau Canal and is a restored classically styled Victorian home depicting the life style of an upper middle class family living in Smiths Falls around 1867 to 1875.

Built in 1860-1861 by Joshua Bates, the house is located near the Rideau River where he built two mills, a gristmill and woollen mill that were powered by Old Slys Rapids.

A visit to Heritage House includes a tour of 7 period rooms furnished to depict the lifestyle of the times. The museum’s unique mirror-image facades, indoor brick bake oven and two-story privy preserve an atmosphere of the past in the once derelict house.
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Coordinates:   44°53'24"N   76°0'19"W
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