Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

The Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge, located in Fergus, Ontario, is the oldest surviving state-supported poorhouse in Canada. Constructed in 1877, the site operated as a poorhouse and farm until 1947, and as an old age home until 1971.

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Type: Museum
Description: refuge in Centre Wellington, Ontario
Also known as: “Wellington County Museum and Archives”
Address: 536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Groves Memorial Community Hospital and Templin Gardens.

Groves Memorial Community Hospital

Hospital

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Groves Memorial Community Hospital is situated 650 metres northeast of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.

Templin Gardens

Park

Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Templin Gardens is a park, which is situated 2 km northeast of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.

Fergus Grand Theatre

Theater building

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Fergus Grand Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 2 km northeast of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fergus and Elora.

Fergus

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Fergus is a town of about 23,200 people in Wellington County, about 25 km north of Guelph. Fergus sits on the Grand River. It is near many natural settings such as the Elora Gorge and Conservation Area, and Belwood Lake.

Elora

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Elora is a small town near Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is extremely picturesque, sitting along the Grand River and the Elora Gorge. The architecture is very appealing, featuring stonework buildings built by Scottish stonemasons over a century ago.