Westfield Heritage Village

Recently, we visited Westfield Heritage Village. We have been there a few times, but each time is just as enjoyable as previous visits. At the village, there are roughly 30 buildings of historic significance. They are divided into five different time periods from 1775 up to around 1925.
Volunteers dress up in clothing of the era, and they are a wealth of information about the history of many of the buildings. All the buildings were originally located in neighbouring counties and were transported here and set up in a village configuration.
The founders of Westfield were both high school teachers in Brantford. D. Glenn Kilmer and Golden L. Macdonell purchased 30 acres of land in 1960 at the site which now houses Westfield. They envisioned a unique project that would develop a pioneer village as a non-profit educational institution for both children and adults as well. It is the village's 50th anniversary this year.
The village was recently purchased by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. It is located at 1049 Kirkwall Road (Regional Road 552) in Rockton off highway 8. For more information go to www.westfieldheritage.ca