Tourism

Period room settings tell the story of early settler families and changing exhibits showcase the rural communities of western Elgin County. 

Check the museum's website for hours of operation, special events, admission rates, and how to get involved as a volunteer or member.

Address: 29424 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown

Phone: 519-762-3072

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Beginning in 2015, John E. Pearce Provincial Park went through a major restoration, including the construction of 3 wetlands, tallgrass prairie planting, plantation thinning, and the creation of an interpretive trail. 

Address: 29424 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown 

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For safety reasons, portions of the Trans Canada Trail not on road allowances will be closed during the fall hunting season.

Historical, Natural and Cultural Sites

• Portions of trail on private properties follow deep ravines with natural flora, cross streams, and pass through hardwood forest.
• Backus-Page House Museum at 29424 Lakeview Line is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. A historic house restored to reflect life in the Talbot Settlement in the 1850's.
• Joh E. Pearce Provincial Park's Spicer Trail has two nature trails through fields and woods, where trees and plants are identified by plaque, located at 29551 Lakeview Line.
• St. Peter's Tyrconnell Anglican Church of Canada, founded in 1827, 29596 Lakeview Line. 
• St. Peter's Cemetery, 29625 Lakeview Line, is the burial place of early settlers and Colonel Thomas Talbot, founder of the Talbot Settlement.
• Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site, 7930 Iona Road. Remains of a fortified village of 800-900 Attiwandaron, also known as the Neutral Iroquois, who inhabited Southwold from 1500 to 1650 AD.
• An exceptional historical route, which also incorporates nature, views from the bluffs of Lake Erie's north shore, prime agricultural land, serene countryside and amiable facilities both on and off the trail.

Facilities

• Rest Area, 27019 Talbot Line - seasonal washrooms, picnic tables
• Backus Page House Museum - permanent washrooms, picnic tables
• John E. Pearce Provincial Park - seasonal handicap washrooms, picnic tables
• Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site - permanent washrooms, benches

Food, Lodging and Other Amenities

• Duttona Family Campground, 7728 Coyne Road - adjacent to trail, seasonal use April to November, convenience store, picnic tables, bike stands, overnight camping, drinking water, recreation hall, washrooms, showers, laundromat, swimming pool, year round public phones
• Hamlet of Wallacetown - restaurant, post office, public phone, convenience outlet, gas bar
• Village of Dutton - shopping, groceries, restaurants, post office, public phone, gas bar, park, emergency services for 911

Degree of Difficulty

Access is easy on road allowances or wherever road allowance crosses the trail. Where the trail crosses private properties, more experienced trail users will enjoy the rugged natural terrain.

County and Municipal roads, with low to moderate traffic, accommodate trail users on the shoulders of the roads. Roads are either hard surface or gravel.

Dutton Dunwich is home to many heritage buildings and cemeteries.  

Visit our Culture and Heritage page for more details.

WEDS has a very dedicated group of community volunteers, actors, support crew, technicians, sponsors and patrons.

Address: Upper Level, 199 Currie Road Dutton, Ontario. 

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For bookings and general inquiries, please contact April Mallon at: 519-851-7996 (text preferred) 

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The market runs from May to October and features local produce vendors and artisans.

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