Pioneer History Brought to Life at the Lang Pioneer Village

1899 merchandise on display at the General Store, the “Pioneer Walmart”

John Hodson shows off his blacksmithing skills, making a miniature horseshoe

Julia shows me the Glen Alda Church and tells me about social structures in pioneer times

The David Fife Cabin, built in 1825, a very basic initial pioneer’s cabin

Julia tells me about the Fitzpatrick House, built in the 1840s, an example of a second home for the settlers

Upstairs in the Fitzpatrick House: spinning wheels, girls’s and boys’ sleeping areas and granny’s room

Audrey introduces me to the historic background of shopping from home

Examples of merchandise that people could buy from the 1901 Eatons Catalogue

Audrey tells me about how catalogues help to identify products and tools no longer in use today