This Museum is about the lives of common people and their dwellings in the 19th century rural Scarborough. It consists of four structures which were moved here in the 1960s and 70s by the Scarborough Historical Society for preservation.
The bigger structure is Cornell House, which was built in 1858 and was in use until 1961. It is furnished in the late 19th-century style of rural dwellings.
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| Cornell House - exterior, plaques, and the living room |
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| Dining and Kitchen |
The house also has a wooden wall-mounted telephone from late 19th or early 20th century. Its manufacturer is inscribed as “Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company Limited” which remained in business from 1895 to 1914.
On the subject of old telephones, few people know that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in Canada. He was Scottish-born and later moved to the USA but his invention was brought to life in 1874, while he was residing at his parent’s farm near Brantford, Ontario.
'Farthing' was British coin at the time which was equal to a quarter of a penny. The bicycle resembles a penny leading a farthing from the side view; hence the unusual name.
Another structure is a log cabin which was built in 1830 and was moved here in 1974. It is a much humble and simpler dwelling than the Cornell house.
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| McCowan Log House |
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| Log House Interior |
Hough Carriage Works houses a collection of artisans tools from the same era.
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| Hough Carriage Works |
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| Carriage Works Interior |
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