Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

The Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge, located in , 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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  • Museum
  • …is also known as “Wellington County Museum and Archives”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: refuge in Centre Wellington, Ontario
  • Address: 536 Wellington Road 18, Fergus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Groves Memorial Community Hospital and Templin Gardens.
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is situated 650 metres northeast of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.
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is a park, which is situated 2 km northeast of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.
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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.
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is a town of about 23,200 people in Wellington County, about 25 km north of .
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is a small town near , , .
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is a rural community situated within the… is situated 7 km southwest of Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge.

Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

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Latitude
43.69322° or 43° 41′ 36″ north
Longitude
-80.39969° or 80° 23′ 59″ west
Open location code
86MXMJV2+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 475321053
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q23643163

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wellington County Library - Aboyne Branch and Indigenous Gathering Circle.

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